As I recall, there were 100 new COVID-19 cases in Kumamoto yesterday. As this article reports, there were 111 today – an all-time high. The rise in Kumamoto mirrors the national trend. I’m not sure about the national percentage right now but I found a Japanese article that says that 12 of the cases identified yesterday were of one or more of the newer, more contagious strains. My sense is that this is nothing to be trifled with. It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow but it will probably be wise to celebrate in a way that doesn’t involve a lot of interaction what non-family members in tight quarters. – Kirk
P.S. The majority of cases were in Kumamoto City yesterday. I suspect that was the case today too.
