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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 Now Reports
Coronavirus: Support for Businesses
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”) has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by the coronavirus, including...
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
301 Ventilators Available in Fukuoka Prefecture
The number of ventillators currently available for COVID-19 care in Fukuoka Prefecture is 301. That is 87 less the predicted number of patients with severe symptoms at the expected...
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 6, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Calls for Legal Powers to Control Unessential Activities
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima updated his blog on April 5, stressing the importance of declaring “a state of emergency.” On the verge of an explosive spread of the n...
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...
Apr 5, 2020 Local News
Third COVID-19 Cluster in Fukuoka – 11 In-hospital Infections
On April 4, local authorities announced twenty-seven more COVID-19 infections. Twenty-six of them were found in Fukuoka City, including eleven in-hospital infections at the Fukuoka...
Apr 4, 2020 Local News
Shortage of Hospital Beds in Fukuoka for Covid-19 Patients
The shortage of hospital beds in Fukuoka to treat COVID-19 patients has become a matter of urgency. While the prefectural capacity remains as 66 beds at 12 medical institutions, th...
