Japan PM Kishida infected with COVID-19, recuperating
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 10, 2022. (File photo: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS)
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been infected with COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official residence, his office said on Sunday (Aug 21).
Mr Kishida had just returned from a week-long vacation and was due to restart work on Monday.
He developed a cough and fever on Saturday, and took a PCR test on Sunday morning, which confirmed the positive result in the afternoon, a Cabinet spokesperson said.
Japan has endured a record resurgence in coronavirus infections, hitting businesses in the world's third-biggest economy, although deaths remain relatively low and the disruptions have been milder than in some other advanced economies.
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