Japan and the Olympics

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  1. DEETEE

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    Youd assume wrong.

    They are not allowed to have a hard lockdown by their own constitution.

    Apart from sporting events and schools with a greater emphasise on home working life in Japan carried on alnost as normal.

    Not withstanding the cultural differences in terms of social behaviours Japan for a country with a aging chain smoking population did compared to western countries fared rather well. Certainly in terms of fatalities.

    Still having waves of positive covid returns and no doubt their usual flu wave will hit them in the winter months.

    Just not the issues associated with having the virus.
     
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    I take it they did wear face coverings though ?
     
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    Primarily for hayfever and pollution rather than any measures to prevent viral spread.

    They wear them out of politeness when they are under the weather.
     
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    So that might have helped keep cases down.
     
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    Given they have had two massive waves while the vast majority of the population wore masks in outdoor settings shops etc (massive for Japan anyway) I would say the term might is doing a hell of a lot of heavy lifting.
     
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    For comparison, their "massive wave" of cases peaked at just under 8,000 per day in January - roughly 1/6 - 1/7 of our current level given they have double the population at high density. They did have some school closures and other measures, including local lockdowns in Tokyo and other prefectures, bars that only serve alcohol are closed, restaurants close at 8pm, karaoke is banned, larger stores and other destinations are mainly closed, and residents are being asked not to go out unless necessary. Currently only Osaka is in a "state of emergency".

    Foreign spectators are not allowed at the Olympics. In fact, foreign nationals without residency are currently banned without exceptional circumstances and anyone traveling there has to have had a negative test in the 72-hours before flying. Flights are also limited in capacity, so routes are restricted. IIRC Olympic athletes will be arriving now and entering a period of quarantine and testing before the Games commence - 6 days quarantine in a government approved hotel, with tests on arrival, day 3 and day 6, followed by the remainder of the 14 days self-isolation elsewhere.
     
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