Published on June 21, 2022, 05:22 PM

Updated at 05:23 PM on June 21, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister contracts COVID-19.

The Japanese Prime Minister's Office announced that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for COVID-19.

He is currently resting and recuperating at his private residence.

Mr. Fumio Kishida recently took a week-long vacation and is expected to return to work on August 22nd.

Japanese Prime Minister contracts COVID-19 - 1 — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo: Kyodo News)

Japan is grappling with its seventh wave of COVID-19, caused by the rapidly spreading BA.5 subtype of the Omicron variant. The number of new COVID-19 cases has surged to record highs, impacting businesses in the world's third-largest economy. To date, Japan has recorded a total of 17 million COVID-19 cases, including 36.833 deaths.

(Source: News Report)

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