Japan widened its state of emergency to the entire Tokyo region and extended it until the end of August in response to the Covid-19 outbreak during the Olympics
TOKYO—Japan widened its state of emergency to the entire Tokyo region and extended it until the end of August in response to a Covid-19 outbreak that has erupted during the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said there would be no changes to the Olympics, which run through Aug. 8, and officials said there wasn’t a connection between the start of the Games on July 23 and the rapid rise in new cases. Nonetheless, the outbreak put a damper on the nation’s mood despite a“The virus is spreading at a rapid pace beyond what we have seen before,” Mr. Suga said at a meeting of government ministers.
In contrast to lockdowns in other countries, most of the restrictions under the state of emergency are voluntary. Restaurants and bars are being asked to close early and not serve alcohol.
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