TOKYO -- Japan has cut the self-isolation period for people who come in close contact with someone with COVID-19 to seven days from a maximum of 17, in light of the low risk of symptoms appearing after that point, Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto announced Wednesday.
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Japan cuts COVID isolation for close contacts to 7 days
Health minister says change 'based on evidence' of shorter symptom onset time
As coronavirus cases surge in Japan, authorities are urging people to take steps to curb the spread of the virus. © Reuters
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