TOKYO (REUTERS) - Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media reported on Thursday (Aug 6).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media reported on Thursday .
However, this year's celebration comes as Covid-19 cases hit record levels around the country, prompting governors of several prefectures to declare states of emergency. "We are not currently in a situation where we need a new state of emergency," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a news conference on Thursday.
Ms Koike is due to hold an emergency news conference later on Thursday, where she will ask Tokyo residents to limit travel outside the metropolis as much as possible, Fuji News Network said.
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