Tokyo Ward Ranks Eateries' Anti-virus Measures

Tokyo ward ranks eateries' anti-virus measures

The government of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward has started classifying restaurants and bars in terms of their preventive measures against the coronavirus.

The ward provides two types of stickers, Class I or Class II, for businesses to display and lists their names on its website.

More Testing Positive In Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward

More testing positive in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward has seen sharp rises in the number of coronavirus tests and the percentage of those testing positive.

Health officials and workers are concerned that a further rise in infections could overwhelm the ward's testing capacity.