Japan PM Abe's govt has been reluctant to push for business closures for fear of further economic damage. FMTNews Tokyo
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s sterner stance has also pushed other governors to call on businesses to close.
Japan had 7,411 cases of infection and 138 deaths from the virus as of Monday, public broadcaster NHK said, with more than 2,000 cases in Tokyo, a sharp rise from late March. Koike’s sterner stance has also pushed other governors to call on businesses to close despite the central government’s urging them to wait, a rare move in a country where national politicians typically rule the roost.
Abe has stressed the need to avoid going out and urged businesses to allow telework, aiming at an 80% reduction in person-to-person contact. While crowds have shrunk, many people are still out and about. Population in Shinjuku in central Tokyo was down about 33% last Friday compared to Tuesday before the emergency was declared, according to data published by the government.
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