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Cluster Discovered at Bar in Fukuoka With Corona-safety Sticker

Fukuoka City announced the first new-coronavirus cluster at a bar with the ‘COVID-19 Safety’ sticker. The Nakasu-based bar registered with Fukuoka Prefecture’s program to support local eateries that follow guidelines to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and displayed the sticker on Aug. 8. However, shortly after that, seven infections involving five workers and two guests were found. Fukuoka City recognized those cases as a cluster as of Aug. 19. In the entire prefecture, 11,763 shops are registered to the safety program as of Aug. 26. Source: TBS

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