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Fifteen More Facilities to Close Due to Influenza Outbreaks; Total for the Season Reaches 49; Compared to 6 Cases at the Same Time Last Season; Iwate Prefecture
On October 19, Iwate Prefecture announced that 15 more schools and other facilities had been closed due to influenza outbreaks during the week of October 12-18. This brings the total number of school and facility closures due to influenza in the prefecture this season (starting August 31, 2026) to 49 (compared to 6 closures during the same period last season). According to Iwate Prefecture, in Morioka City, 5 facilities were closed: 1 school clo…
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On October 19, Iwate Prefecture announced that 15 more schools and other facilities had been closed due to influenza outbreaks during the week of October 12-18. This brings the total number of school and facility closures due to influenza in the prefecture this season (starting August 31, 2026) to 49 (compared to 6 closures during the same period last season). According to Iwate Prefecture, in Morioka City, 5 facilities were closed: 1 school clo…