Japan has reported only a handful of cases of the new Omicron variant, mostly in the densely populated Tokyo area. - Reuters
OSAKA (Bloomberg): Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura flagged that the prefecture has confirmed the community spread of the Omicron variant in western Japan after finding three cases it couldn’t trace, according to footage streamed by the local government.
Of four cases reported Wednesday (Dec 22), three were not linked to overseas travel, the prefecture said in a statement on its website.
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