With a possible seventh wave of COVID-19 infections looming, the government is trying to avoid reinstating a quasi-emergency or full-scale emergency as both hinder social and economic activities.
On Tuesday, the government sent a liaison team to Okinawa Prefecture, where COVID-19 cases have spiked, while accelerating efforts to promote the third round of COVID-19 vaccinations among the younger generation.
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