Lukewarm response to general PCR testing trial in Hiroshima City
Only just over half of available PCR tests taken up by residents in designated parts of Hiroshima city’s Naka-ku ward in COVID-19 general testing trial.
Read moreOnly just over half of available PCR tests taken up by residents in designated parts of Hiroshima city’s Naka-ku ward in COVID-19 general testing trial.
Read moreDaily COVID-19 cases have dropped steeply in recent days, but authorities are asking for cooperation with continued virus prevention measures.
Read moreIt was announced January 27 that the 2021 Hiroshima Flower Festival will go ahead, albeit in a very different form than we are used to, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreChugoku Shimbun reports that the Hiroshima City government is making preparations for the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine this spring.
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Yesterday, Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki announced that current business restrictions and emergency measures to control the spread of the new coronavirus in Hiroshima are to be be extended and expanded.
After gaining a degree of control over the spread of COVID-19 in the autumn, December 2020 has seen a resurgence
Read moreHiroshima bars and restaurants opening within guidelines over the 2020/21 winter holiday.
Read moreXmas is coming early for fans of Hiroshima Kagura around the world.
Read moreMaximum attendance at Hiroshima Carp games to be raised from 5,000 to 16,500 after Covid-19 restrictions eased.
Read moreA drive-through PCR testing center is coming to Iwakuni from September 10, at a former waste processing plant.
Read moreA man is in custody connected with the shooting of a gang leader in Iwakuni on the night of Sunday, August 15.
Read more4 new cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture and 2 in Okayama Prefecture on July 20
Read moreBanned Japanese YouTube “prankster” has angered Yamaguchi locals for bringing and spreading Covid-19 on a tour of the prefecture.
Read moreTwo new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Hiroshima City July 16. A nightlife cluster grows in Fukuyama City. New cases in Okayama and Yamaguchi prefectures.
Read moreJuly 15, 2020 21 new cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Chugoku Region over July 14 and 15.
Read moreJuly 13, 2020 4 new cases of Covid-19 in Hiroshima City have been announced since we published our last update
Read more8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in Hiroshima City over the past few days.
Read moreJuly 8, 2020 Hiroshima Prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19 Hiroshima City announced July 7 that an inmate at the
Read moreHiroshima Prefecture’s first new confirmed case of Covid-19 for 58 days was announced yesterday, July 1. The patient is Hiroshima Prefecture’s 168 confirmed case.
Read moreCross-prefectural travel restrictions for residents of Japan were lifted today across the nation, but local governments still urge caution.
Read moreJapan’s best known cycle route, the 70km Shimanami Kaido, welcomes visitors once again from Friday, July 19.
Read moreJune 5, 2020 A Fukuyama man has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time after being discharged from hospital
Read moreJune 4, 2020 It was announced yesterday that the number of Covid-19 patients in Hiroshima City is now at zero.
Read moreA person returning to live in Hiroshima Prefecture after an extended stay overseas tested positive for Covid-19, June 1.
Read moreKeep your eyes on the sky for an “impromptu” nationwide fireworks display to cheer up the nation.
Read moreAs Hiroshima moves cautiously into post-shutdown mode, public facilities and attractions are starting to reopen.
Read more3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima as the region moves towards “new normal”. Baseball and schools to resume.
Read more3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima. Testing remains low as number of cases drop and region moves towards “new normal”.
Read moreOver the past month Chugoku Shinbun has been providing regular snapshots of the level of PCR testing being undertaken in
Read moreMay 11, 2020 As of 11:30 pm May 10, no new cases of Covid-19 had been confirmed in Hiroshima Prefecture
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