Omi suggested the isolation period, currently seven days for most people and five days for essential workers, could be cut down further as the omicron variant of the virus is known to have a shorter incubation period.
Japan s top coronavirus adviser Shigeru Omi said on Feb. 20 it is time to start considering further shortening the quarantine period for people who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients.
World News - TOKYO - Daily Covid-19 records were smashed across Japan on Wednesday (Jan 19), including in Tokyo and Osaka, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida placed 13 prefectures