Japan will revise its criteria used to assess the COVID-19 situation, shifting focus to hospital capacity from the number of new infections, in line with progress in the vaccination rate, government officials said Monday.
The new system, discussed during a meeting of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus response, will also classify the situation according to five levels, up from the current four.
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