TOKYO, May 1 — Japan needs to keep its coronavirus containment policies in place until the number of cases falls more, experts said on Friday, with the government set to decide on whether to maintain a state of emergency. The month-long state of emergency is set to expire on May 6. Prime Minister...
Friday, 01 May 2020 05:37 PM MYT
On Thursday, he warned citizens to prepare for a “drawn-out battle” against the virus and political sources told Reuters the government was planning to extend the emergency for about a month. Earlier, Economics Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters the experts had also said some regions needed to keep strict restrictions in place while others could start to ease them.
The outbreak and slowdown in business activities is darkening the outlook for the world’s third-biggest economy, leading to calls for more spending even after parliament approved an extra budget to fund a US$1.1 trillion stimulus package. It gives governors greater power to tell people to stay at home and ask businesses to close, but it does not mandate penalties in most cases for non-compliance, relying instead on social pressure and respect for authority.
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