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Apr 10, 2020 Local News
Hotel Closures Announced
Local hotels have announced temporary closure in response to the Government's declaration of a state of emergency. JR Kyushu closes some of its group hotels in Tokyo and Fukuoka, i...
Apr 10, 2020 Local News
Information Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) From the Fukuoka Prefectural Government
Regarding the emergency measures to the spreading of the novel coronaviruses (COVID-19) infections. The prefectural government is taking the highest priority to protect the lives a...
Apr 10, 2020 Local News
26 More Infections in Fukuoka including a Centenarian – Hotel To Accept COVID-19 Patients
On April 9, local authorities announced 26 more COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture. Fourteen of them are Fukuoka City, including a centenarian (showing no symptoms) whose so...
Apr 9, 2020 Local News
Sharp Increase of COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka – School Re-openings Postponed
Local authorities announced twenty-five more cases of COVID-19 on April 8. One of them is a Fukuoka City-residing taxi driver in her fifties, who reportedly drove for several cust...
Apr 8, 2020 Local News
School Playgrounds in Fukuoka City Closed
Municipal elementary, junior high and high schools in Fukuoka City have closed off their school grounds to local residents. The outdoor facilities previously provided local childre...
Apr 8, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Outlines State Of Emergency
Amidst the nationwide surge in the number of COVID-19 infections, “a state of emergency” took effect in Fukuoka Prefecture and six other areas of Japan on April 7. In response to t...
Apr 7, 2020 Local News
Chinese Company Donates Masks to Kyudai and Other Institutions
On March 31, Huawei Japan donated 23,000 surgical masks to Kyushu University. The company secured 500,000 masks in China to distribute to Japanese communities in need of protection...
Apr 7, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture to Begin One Month State of Emergency
As the national government announced its intention to begin a month-long state of emergency for seven prefectures, including Fukuoka, the governor of Fukuoka, Hiroshi Ogawa held a ...
Apr 6, 2020 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Likely to Be Cancelled
Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in Fukuoka City, will be canceled this year due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The annual summer festival a...
Apr 5, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Governor and Mayors Meet Online – 250 Beds for COVID-19 Secured
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced that the prefecture will make 250 hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients next week. An online meeting took place between the Governo...