Japan considers penalization of coronavirus patients who refuse to be hospitalized

Kyodo News Agency on January 8th, the Japanese government said at a liaison consultation with political parties in the ruling and opposition that it had been exploring the penalties applicable to COVID-19 patients who refused to be hospitalized.

According to Kyodo News Agency, Japan added 7,570 confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, a new high for three consecutive days.

The number of infections in a single day exceeded 7,000 for the first time.

In Tokyo, 2,447 cases, 460 cases of Saitama, 450 cases of Chiba and 679 cases of Kanagawa, all of which have issued emergency declarations, all reached a new peak, and the epidemic has spread rapidly.