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Confirmed cases of Japan’s new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) are spreading rapidly, writing new records every day.
As the infection became so severe, the Japanese government decided to review some of its stimulus measures, including policies to encourage travel and eating out.
As of 6:15 pm on the 21st, 2,560 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 were identified in Japan, local public broadcaster NHK reported.
This is the first time that the number of new confirmed cases in Japan has exceeded 2,500 per day.
The number of new confirmed corona 19 cases in Japan registered 2,201 on the 18th of this month, surpassing 2,000 for the first time.
It reached 2,388 on the 19th and 2,426 on the 20th, breaking the record for four consecutive days until the 21st.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan reached 131,627.
The death toll increased from 13 to 1,987.
In the capital city of Tokyo, 539 new confirmed cases were reported, breaking the record in two days.
As the confirmed amount of corona19 increases, the Japanese government decided to review the ‘Go Travel’ domestic travel promotion policy at the Corona 19 Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held that day.
Gotoo Travel is a system that subsidizes part of travel expenses with taxes.
The Japanese government has decided to make it possible to stop booking new trips to destinations where the infection is spreading.
In addition, it asked each metropolitan government to review the review of the eat-out policy to encourage eating out.
They were asked to consider whether to temporarily stop issuing new vouchers for meals that can pay more than the purchase price at restaurants.
Initially, the Japanese government was prepared to enforce these policies, fearing that the economy would contract, but as the number of confirmed patients rose rapidly and criticism emerged that the policies should be revised, the system is belatedly supplemented.
However, it is not clear how effective it will be as strong measures, such as an emergency declaration, that says it will stimulate the economy and simultaneously fight the quarantine.
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