Japan to fully lift coronavirus restrictions as infections slow
Japan’s Prime Minister has announced plans to fully lift coronavirus restrictions on March 21 as new infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant slow.
The Covid-19 restrictions currently in place in 18 prefectures, including the Tokyo area, will end on Monday as planned, Fumio Kishida said at a news conference on Wednesday, as his government seeks to cautiously expand consumer activity to help the badly damaged economy get back on track.
