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Location: Japan COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise COVID-19 numbers in many parts of Japan are rebounding, causing the national and some prefectural governments to announce new infection mitigation measures. Osaka and Hyogo prefectures recently received authorization from the Government of Japan to place specific municipalities under a medical emergency status, which allows authorities to fine restaurants and bars that do not comply with closure orders. This is in response to record numbers of COVID-19 cases and rapidly diminishing hospital capacity in these prefectures. Government and media sources also report that similar measures will go into effect beginning Monday, April 12 for Tokyo, Okinawa and Kyoto. Restaurants and other nightlife establishments will be asked to close by 8 p.m. with non-compliance punishable by fine under recently enacted Special Measures legislation. In many parts of the Japan, prefectural authorities are again requesting citizens to refrain from non-essen

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