New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Japan has reported a significant outbreak of flu, with more than 4,030 people being affected nationwide, according to local media reports.

The country is experiencing a flu season about a month earlier than last year. It is also the second earliest in 20 years, Japan Today reported, citing the health ministry.

“About 3,000 hospitals across the country reported a combined 4,030 flu patients”, the report said. Okinawa Prefecture reported the most patients per hospital, followed by Tokyo and Kagoshima.

The caseload has crossed the epidemic threshold, with an average of 1.04 patients per institution, the country’s health ministry stated.

More than 100 schools, kindergartens, and childcare centres have been closed due to outbreaks among children.

Flu season in Japa

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