According to Asia Nikkei, Japan has seen 0 daily deaths related to Covid-19 for the first time after 15 months, since 2 August 2020.
The remarkable turnaround is in stark contrast to the surge of cases at the tail end of August after they hosted the Olympic Games, where daily cases peaked at 26,000.
Experts have been puzzled by Japan’s success in containing the virus, who deduced that more than one factor could have contributed to their success.
They cited Japan’s vaccination strategy, with more than 70% of their people fully vaccinated, as well as maintaining social-distancing measures and the wearing of masks.
A sense of normalcy has also resumed, with restriction such as alcohol sale in bars being lifted.
However, they cautioned against complacency as the country could see another rise in cases for the upcoming winter, where people could gather in places that are poorly ventilated.
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