TOKYO, March 19 — Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido today lifted a state of emergency declared last month over the new coronavirus, saying it sees signs of the outbreak tapering off. The governor of Hokkaido prefecture announced the emergency measure on February 28, as infections in...
A passenger wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, gets off from a tram in Sapporo, Hokkaido February 25, 2020. — Reuters pic
The call urged residents to avoid unnecessary outings, though it did not come with aggressive enforcement measures of the sort being implemented now in parts of Europe. Later today, a panel of experts advising the government on the outbreak will give their assessment of the measures taken nationwide so far.
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