Covid Japan, no deaths: it is the first time in 15 months

Japanese health authorities reported no deaths from Covid yesterday, for the first time since August 2 last year, 15 months ago. The announcement came as the country eases restrictions for those coming from outside: starting today, those entering Japan for a short business visit will not have to observe a ten-day quarantine, but only three. The same will apply to residents returning from business trips abroad. According to data provided by the Tokyo government, 73% of the population of 126 million inhabitants is completely immunized. The number of daily infections recorded yesterday was 162, serious cases were stable compared to the previous day, around a hundred. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 18,306 people have died of Covid in Japan, according to data reported by Johns Hopkins University.