Japan PM Kishida infected with Covid, recuperating
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a memorial service marking the 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, Japan August 15, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via REUTERS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been infected with Covid-19 and is recuperating at his official residence, his office said on Sunday.
Kishida, just returned from a week-long vacation, was due to restart work on Monday.
He developed a cough and fever on Saturday, and took a PCR test on Sunday morning, which confirmed the positive result in the afternoon, a Cabinet spokesperson said.
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Japan has endured a record resurgence in coronavirus infections, hitting businesses in the world's third-biggest economy, although deaths remain relatively low and the disruptions have been milder than in some other advanced economies.
