Surge of cases in Tokyo, attributed to nightclubs.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

Tokyo has done extremely well during the pandemic, especially given their extreme population density. Coincidentally, almost everyone wears masks there!

However, they're now seeing a "surge" to a new daily record of 243 new cases, most of which has been traced to young people at nightclubs.

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/10/c_139203726.htm

TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The number of new COVID-19 infections in Tokyo hit a new daily record of 243 cases on Friday marking the second straight day cases have topped 200, with those connected to nighttime entertainment spots in the capital continuing to chart an increase amid rising concerns for the healthcare system.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Friday expressed concern over the recent increase in cases, saying that medical workers are struggling to identify routes of infection in some cases, while urging more caution be taken in nightspots in the capital.
She called on residents and business owners to carry out preventative measures to curb the further spread of the virus.
"Operators of nightlife entertainment establishments which found their employees infected are cooperating. Some are holding group tests. But we are urging people to exercise greater caution due to the situation," Koike said.
Downtown entertainment districts in Shinjuku and Ikebukuro have become hotbeds for the virus' latest resurgence, the metropolitan government has indicated.
It has warned those patronizing such nightspots in these districts to ensure the establishments are taking necessary measures to prevent the further spread of the virus.
The latest numbers show that among those newly found to be infected, 110 are employees and customers of nighttime entertainment establishments, with 93 cases detected in Shinjuku district alone, the metropolitan government said Friday.
The capital has continued to grapple with a resurgence of cases since the government's emergency declaration over the virus was completely lifted on May 25.
The capital of 14 million people has also seen disproportionately high numbers of those testing positive for the pneumonia-causing virus being younger people in their 20s and 30s.
According to the latest figures Friday, of the 243 people testing positive, 126 were aged in their 20s and 60 people were aged in their 30s, comprising around 80 percent of the total.

So they obviously have problems with their youth going to bars and clubs too. Do they know about the possible brain damage from infection?

[soothsayer]

1. Because of course, and why are those places open?

Here or anywhere

Except outdoor versions.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. Yes, unless they're in open air and other precautions...

... are taken, bars and nightclubs will remain dangerous.

It's not easy to drink while wearing a mask. Straws might help, but the overall situation is just bad.

[betsuni]

3. An odd thing is that on the news they have blamed "host bars."

Where young men entertain women, and those places are expensive so the number of customers is not large. But surely the number of host bars is dwarfed by the the number of hostess bars and prostitution establishments.

[Baclava]

4. The human species is fearless in its mating habits, "Spawn till you die!"

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Yep, very true.

The Beatles might've been onto something regarding doing it in the road.