[January 15, 2021]
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
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Hiroshima bars and restaurants opening within guidelines over the 2020/21 winter holiday.
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Xmas is coming early for fans of Hiroshima Kagura around the world.
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Maximum attendance at Hiroshima Carp games to be raised from 5,000 to 16,500 after Covid-19 restrictions eased.
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A drive-through PCR testing center is coming to Iwakuni from September 10, at a former waste processing plant.
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A man is in custody connected with the shooting of a gang leader in Iwakuni on the night of Sunday, August 15.
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4 new cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture and 2 in Okayama Prefecture on July 20
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Banned Japanese YouTube “prankster” has angered Yamaguchi locals for bringing and spreading Covid-19 on a tour of the prefecture.
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Two 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.
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July 15, 2020 21 new cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Chugoku Region over July 14 and 15.
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July 13, 2020 4 new cases of Covid-19 in Hiroshima City have been announced since we published our last update
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8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in Hiroshima City over the past few days.
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July 8, 2020 Hiroshima Prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19 Hiroshima City announced July 7 that an inmate at the
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Hiroshima 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.
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Cross-prefectural travel restrictions for residents of Japan were lifted today across the nation, but local governments still urge caution.
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Japan’s best known cycle route, the 70km Shimanami Kaido, welcomes visitors once again from Friday, July 19.
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June 5, 2020 A Fukuyama man has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time after being discharged from hospital
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June 4, 2020 It was announced yesterday that the number of Covid-19 patients in Hiroshima City is now at zero.
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A person returning to live in Hiroshima Prefecture after an extended stay overseas tested positive for Covid-19, June 1.
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Keep your eyes on the sky for an “impromptu” nationwide fireworks display to cheer up the nation.
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As Hiroshima moves cautiously into post-shutdown mode, public facilities and attractions are starting to reopen.
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3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima as the region moves towards “new normal”. Baseball and schools to resume.
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3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima. Testing remains low as number of cases drop and region moves towards “new normal”.
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Over the past month Chugoku Shinbun has been providing regular snapshots of the level of PCR testing being undertaken in
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May 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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May 8, 2020 As of 11pm May 7, no new cases of Covid-19 had been confirmed in any of the
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Hiroshima Prefectures announced a 3-phase plan to ease coronavirus “restraint” measures yesterday.
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May 6, 2020 One more case of coronavirus confirmed in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Hiroshima governor announces road map to end of “restraint”.
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May 5, 2020 On the day that national government extended the Covid-19 state of emergency to May 31, 4 new
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