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An expert advisory panel to Japan's health ministry has warned that coronavirus infections are rapidly picking up in some regional cities.

The panel on Thursday said infections are spreading from Tokyo to regional areas since the lifting of the state of emergency in late May. They said cases are increasing in regional cities, mainly at nightclubs and restaurants that are not likely to be following prevention guidelines.

An advisory panel of experts to Japan's health ministry warns that coronavirus infections are continuing to spread throughout the country.

In a meeting on Tuesday, the 15-member panel said the case count is increasing among older people in Tokyo, and some cases outside the capital may have been caused by people who traveled to and from Tokyo.

The live music scene in Osaka seems to be spreading the new coronavirus.

Osaka Prefectural officials suspect a mass infection with the virus may have occurred at a second live music venue in the region.

Health experts in Japan continue to refine the advice they offer in response to the coronavirus outbreak. They're now urging people, especially younger generations, to be on the alert even if they don't show major symptoms.

Japan Community Healthcare Organization President Shigeru Omi said, " We have come to believe that people with mild symptoms play an important role in spreading the virus without knowing it. In particular, young people are unlikely to become seriously ill, making it very difficult to see the danger they may pose to others. As a result, they infect many middle aged and elderly people, putting them at risk."