Japan's Flu Cases Rise, Schools Suspend Classes Amid Epidemic Alert

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported on February 16 that the average number of flu cases per designated medical institution nationwide reached 43.34 during the week of February 2 to 8. According to Jin10, this marks the fifth consecutive week of increase and the second week at epidemic alert levels. The flu outbreak has led to the suspension of classes in some schools across Japan.