A Japanese man in his 40s has died in the Chinese municipality of Chongqing after testing positive for COVID-19, government officials said Friday, as the country grapples with a surge of infections after a major easing of its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.
The Japanese Consulate General in the southwestern Chinese city confirmed his death on Monday. The male employee of a Japanese company had been quarantining at home.
In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said earlier in the day at a news conference the Japanese government has been offering support to his family.