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Covid-19

Hiroshima extends and expands COVID-19 emergency measures
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Hiroshima extends and expands COVID-19 emergency measures

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 GetHiroshima 232 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

[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.

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Hiroshima Prepares For New Year Under Pandemic Shadow

December 30, 2020January 8, 2021 GetHiroshima 192 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, New Year

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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Features Food and drink 

Bar & Restaurant Winter Holiday Openings 2020/21

December 16, 2020January 2, 2021 GetHiroshima 340 Views 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Hiroshima bars and restaurants opening within guidelines over the 2020/21 winter holiday.

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Mazda Stadium capacity extended after Hiroshima Covid-19 alert level lowered

September 16, 2020October 27, 2020 GetHiroshima 931 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Hiroshima Carp

Maximum attendance at Hiroshima Carp games to be raised from 5,000 to 16,500 after Covid-19 restrictions eased.

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Drive-through PCR Tests Coming to Iwakuni

September 8, 2020 GetHiroshima 965 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Iwakuni

A drive-through PCR testing center is coming to Iwakuni from September 10, at a former waste processing plant.

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July 29 Covid-19 update

July 29, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1142 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 29, 2020 36 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Hiroshima Prefecture and a further 10 in other

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11 new cases of Covid-19 announced in Chugoku region, July 27

July 28, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 738 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Yesterday, July 27, 6 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture, 3 in Okayama Prefecture and 1 in both Yamaguchi and Shimane Prefectures.

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Almost 60 new cases of Covid-19 across region over holiday weekend

July 27, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 714 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to climb over the 4 day holiday weekend.

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Covid-19: School and college cases in Hiroshima City

July 22, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 897 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 22, 2020 7 more cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture yesterday, July 21. 4 in Hiroshima City,

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Covid-19, 4 new cases in Hiroshima Pref, 2 in Okayama Pref

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 638 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

4 new cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture and 2 in Okayama Prefecture on July 20

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Covid-19 cases pass 200 in Hiroshima Pref, Okayama cluster, YouTuber cases in Yamaguchi

July 20, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 973 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Total cases of Covid-19 in Hiroshima Pref passes 200. Okayama nightlife cluster. YouTuber spreads virus in Yamaguchi. New cases in Fukuyama and Kurashiki.

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Banned YouTuber angers Yamaguchi for spreading Covid-19

July 19, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 1449 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Banned Japanese YouTube “prankster” has angered Yamaguchi locals for bringing and spreading Covid-19 on a tour of the prefecture.

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Fukuyama nightlife cluster, new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Okayama

July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 GetHiroshima 737 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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Covid-19: 21 new cases in Hiroshima, Iwakuni & Chugoku Region in 2 days

July 15, 2020July 20, 2020 GetHiroshima 831 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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4 new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima City, 1 in Tottori Pref

July 13, 2020July 17, 2020 GetHiroshima 661 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Hiroshima City, July 12
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7 new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima City, Tokyo connections predominate

July 12, 2020July 17, 2020 GetHiroshima 904 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in Hiroshima City over the past few days.

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Hiroshima prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19, new case in Hatsukaichi

July 8, 2020July 12, 2020 GetHiroshima 741 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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New Covid-19 case in Hiroshima, more cases in Okayama and Tottori

July 2, 2020July 8, 2020 GetHiroshima 977 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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Governors urge continued caution as Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted

June 19, 2020July 2, 2020 GetHiroshima 1079 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Cross-prefectural travel restrictions for residents of Japan were lifted today across the nation, but local governments still urge caution.

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Fukuyama man tests positive for Covid-19 for second time

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 GetHiroshima 832 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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Person returning to Hiroshima from overseas positive for Covid-19

June 2, 2020June 10, 2020 GetHiroshima 796 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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 a surprise fireworks display

June 1, 2020June 10, 2020 GetHiroshima 884 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Fireworks

Keep your eyes on the sky for an “impromptu” nationwide fireworks display to cheer up the nation.

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Hiroshima Peace Museum and Castle to reopen

May 29, 2020June 10, 2020 GetHiroshima 732 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, peace

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”

May 26, 2020June 5, 2020 GetHiroshima 690 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima as the region moves towards “new normal”. Baseball and schools to resume.

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New Covid-19 case in Okayama, Shukkeien Garden reopens, online applications for cash subsidy

May 12, 2020May 26, 2020 GetHiroshima 1002 Views 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

3rd Covid-19 death in Hiroshima. Testing remains low as number of cases drop and region moves towards “new normal”.

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Covid-19 testing in Hiroshima Prefecture and Chugoku Region

May 11, 2020May 13, 2020 GetHiroshima 896 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Over the past month Chugoku Shinbun has been providing regular snapshots of the level of PCR testing being undertaken in

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New Covid-19 numbers remain low, easing of “restraint” begins in Hiroshima Pref

May 11, 2020May 26, 2020 GetHiroshima 972 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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No new Chugoku Covid-19 cases confirmed for 2 days

May 8, 2020May 11, 2020 GetHiroshima 1081 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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 announces 3-phase plan to ease “restraint”

May 6, 2020May 26, 2020 GetHiroshima 1183 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Hiroshima Prefectures announced a 3-phase plan to ease coronavirus “restraint” measures yesterday.

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1 new Covid-19 case in Yamaguchi, prefectures move towards relaxing “restraint”

May 6, 2020May 11, 2020 GetHiroshima 586 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

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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