Community transmission of Omicron spreads in western Japan

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Community transmission of Omicron spreads in western Japan

Shigeru Omi, the country's top COVID-19 adviser, said that while "it is unlikely the variant has become widespread in Japan," such infections have begun spreading "at various locations." Omi urged people to be vigilant during the year-end and New Year holidays, especially in activities such as traveling to hometowns or elsewhere. Referencing overseas cases such as in South Africa and Britain, where it only took two to three days before the number of infection cases doubled, he said, "The number of infections could (also) spread rapidly once community transmission begins" in Japan.

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