Japan has yet to introduce nationwide drive-through testing for the virus that causes COVID-19, but the cities of Niigata and Nagoya adopted the method in March.
The western prefecture of Tottori will also introduce the drive-through testing at public health centers and hospitals later this month, Gov.
(Supplied photo taken in March 2020 shows a demonstration of drive-through coronavirus testing in the city of Niigata.)
South Korea has been aggressively conducting drive-through testing since February, followed by such countries as the United States, Brazil, Britain, Italy, Malaysia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
With people asked to refrain from unnecessary outings to curb the coronavirus spread, the food industry has made greater effort to retain customers with drive-through services.