Expressing concerns Japan may become the next hotspot for an outbreak
- A sudden spike in new coronavirus cases was confirmed among attendees at a New Year’s party for independent taxi drivers held on a traditional “yakatabune” river tour boat in the capital
The party was held on Jan 18:
- was attended by about 70 taxi drivers and their families
- the windows were shut due to heavy rain, creating a confined space with insufficient ventilation — the kind of environment where disease spreads more easily.
Here is the link for more, it appears 11 infections have come from the party.
