Japan PM Yoshihide Suga Gives Message to the People
JAPAN PM – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is asking his citizens to avoid traveling during the traditional Obon holidays.
A lot of things in the world has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic affected many countries across the globe. Currently, it is still an ongoing fight for several nations to prevent the spread of the disease.
Millions of people died of COVID-19 and several healthcare systems were shaken amid the fight. Unfortunately, new variants of the disease urge countries to intensify their efforts in fighting its spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the pandemic may really be a long-term battle.
Several countries now are still implementing travel restrictions in the pursuit to curb the spread of the disease in their nations. Quarantine measures are still up in several nations as well.
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Before, gatherings are highly expected most especially during the holidays. Amid the pandemic now, the authorities have discouraged large gatherings where the disease may spread fast.
Recently, the Tokyo Olympics was held in Japan and, unlike in the usual set-up, the organizers decided to hold the event mostly without audience. There is also an upcoming holiday in Japan – the Obon holidays.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, Japan PM Yoshihide Suga is asking his citizens to avoid traveling during the Obon holidays. He is pleading to the citizens to avoid going home to their home towns.
“”I would like to ask citizens to avoid going back to their home towns or travelling, and to refrain from going out unnecessarily,” Suga said.
Reportedly, Japan is affected by the Delta variant which triggered the 5th wave of the COVID-19 in the country. Currently, Tokyo is under a state of emergency and experts have advised the Japan PM to strengthen it in the country’s capital as well as several other areas considered as hot spots.
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