There have also been cases of infection with the Corona 19 strain in Japan.
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura Noricha announced that five people returning from the UK have been confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 variant, NHK reported.
This is the first time that a person infected with the Corona 19 variant has been confirmed in Japan.
Five people infected with the variant virus returned home via Haneda Airport and Kansai Airport on the 21st of this month, and were tested positive at the airport.
It is reported that 4 out of 5 have no symptoms, and 1 has symptoms of boredom.
The strain, which first appeared in southeastern England, at the end of September, is known to be far stronger than the existing virus.
To date, corona19 strain infections have also emerged in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy, Singapore, and Germany.
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