According to Japanese media reports, Japan's Hokkaido Food Health Department said on the 19th that recently, a mass food poisoning incident caused by norovirus occurred at the “Great Plains Hotel” in Otofuke in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido. 140 guests developed symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and fever after eating. The report said that after testing, the hotel had norovirus from dinner on the 8th to breakfast on the 12th. Currently, all patients have improved in their condition. The hotel has been closed. The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice on the 19th reminding that mass food hygiene and safety incidents have recently occurred in many parts of Japan. Norovirus infections have occurred, and some people with severe symptoms have died. According to Japanese research institutes, the number of patients with infectious gastroenteritis caused by norovirus etc. reached a peak in the same period of the past 10 years. The Chinese Embassy in Japan reminds our compatriots in Japan, especially visitors to Japan, to step up safety precautions and pay attention to personal and food hygiene.

According to Japanese media reports, Japan's Hokkaido Food Health Department said on the 19th that recently, a mass food poisoning incident caused by norovirus occurred at the “Great Plains Hotel” in Otofuke in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido. 140 guests developed symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and fever after eating. The report said that after testing, the hotel had norovirus from dinner on the 8th to breakfast on the 12th. Currently, all patients have improved in their condition. The hotel has been closed. The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice on the 19th reminding that mass food hygiene and safety incidents have recently occurred in many parts of Japan. Norovirus infections have occurred, and some people with severe symptoms have died. According to Japanese research institutes, the number of patients with infectious gastroenteritis caused by norovirus etc. reached a peak in the same period of the past 10 years. The Chinese Embassy in Japan reminds our compatriots in Japan, especially visitors to Japan, to step up safety precautions and pay attention to personal and food hygiene.