Japan to urge more telecommuting as coronavirus cases surge

Tokyo Japan's economy minister said on Monday the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance other social distancing measures amid a rise in coronavirus cases among workers, some infected during after-work socializing. Though Japan has largely avoid

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Published 27 July 2020, 8:00 · Updated 21:30

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Japan to urge more telecommuting as coronavirus cases surge

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Japan’s economy minister said on Monday the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance other social distancing measures amid a rise in coronavirus cases among workers, some infected during after-work socializing.

Though Japan has largely avoided the mass infections that have killed tens of thousands overseas, a record surge in cases during the past week in Tokyo and other major urban areas has experts worried the country faces a second wave.

Japan to urge more telecommuting as coronavirus cases surge

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