Japan's COVID-19 infections have entered 'new phase,' says health minister

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FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura arrives at Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato REFILE CORRECTING IDENTITY

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on Wednesday the country has entered a “new phase” in COVID-19 infections with a spike in Delta variant cases.

“We need to ensure there are sufficient beds for patients who are seriously ill,” Tamura told parliament. “We’re acting pre-emptively” by asking those with less serious symptoms to isolate at home.

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