6 men diagnosed with COVID-19 after dining in groups for Japan s coming-of-age day
January 16, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
The Ishikawa Prefectural Government headquarters building is seen in this file photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019. (Mainichi/Azusa Hinata) KANAZAWA Six men have tested positive for the coronavirus after dining in groups several times before and after a coming-of-age ceremony held during Japan s long weekend from Jan. 9, the Ishikawa Prefectural Government announced on Jan. 15. The prefectural government said it believes that this is the 25th cluster infection in Ishikawa. The group of young men in their teens to 20s, living in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa and outside Ishikawa, all participated in dining functions before and after the ceremony. It s been reported that up to some 20 people were eating together at one of the functions. The infection of one man in his 20s had been reported in advance of the other five.