Coronavirus: Japanese workers test positive for Covid-19 at Dubai Expo
- Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry said that 10 cases were identified among staff at a sushi restaurant linked to the Japanese pavilion
- The UAE has the world’s highest vaccination rates: more than 93 per cent of nearly 10 million have been fully inoculated
A restaurant at the Dubai Expo has closed temporarily after 10 employees tested positive for coronavirus, and as the UAE Wednesday recorded its highest number of infections in three months.
The United Arab Emirates, with the world’s highest vaccination rates, has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks amid increased fears over the spread of the Omicron variant.
Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry said on Wednesday that 10 workers at the restaurant linked to the Japanese pavilion had tested positive for Covid-19.
The restaurant was undergoing “deep-cleaning and sanitisation” after a number of staff were found to be infected, the Japanese pavilion had said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The cases were identified as part of the regular testing of the Expo workforce, participants and volunteers, the frequency of which has recently increased in response to the ever changing global health situation,” it said.
“The reopening of Sushiro will be announced in due course.”