Talk softly and follow the rules, Tokyo nightclubs told as coronavirus rears head again


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  • Friday, 10 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: A customer is seen at an Izakaya dining bar at a bar district which is less crowded than before amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan June 22, 2020. Picture taken June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hosts and hostess in Japanese nightclubs need to abide by rules and follow advice on how to interact with customers to stop the coronavirus spreading in nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, Japanese officials said on Friday.

The call came as Tokyo reported a record daily high of 243 new infections on Friday.

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