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| Tokyo to declare state of emergency amid Covid-19 rise just weeks before Olympic Games | Tokyo to declare state of emergency amid Covid-19 rise just weeks before Olympic Games |
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| A new state of emergency is set to be declared in Tokyo, the Japanese government has decided, amid a rise in Covid-19 cases less than three weeks before the capital is due to host the Olympic Games. | A new state of emergency is set to be declared in Tokyo, the Japanese government has decided, amid a rise in Covid-19 cases less than three weeks before the capital is due to host the Olympic Games. |
| The measures will be applied in the Tokyo area from July 12 to August 22, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Wednesday. | The measures will be applied in the Tokyo area from July 12 to August 22, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Wednesday. |
| Suga said the number of people in Tokyo infected with Covid-19 is on the rise, and the emergency measures – less strict than a full lockdown – should help to control the spread of the virus and alleviate the pressure on hospitals already struggling to provide enough beds. | Suga said the number of people in Tokyo infected with Covid-19 is on the rise, and the emergency measures – less strict than a full lockdown – should help to control the spread of the virus and alleviate the pressure on hospitals already struggling to provide enough beds. |
| The PM told reporters he would “take all possible measures” to prevent the further spread of the virus. | The PM told reporters he would “take all possible measures” to prevent the further spread of the virus. |
| Tokyo reported a further 920 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest daily total since May 13. | Tokyo reported a further 920 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest daily total since May 13. |
| The state of emergency has also been extended to Okinawa Prefecture, while quasi-emergency measures for Osaka, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures will also be extended until August 22. | The state of emergency has also been extended to Okinawa Prefecture, while quasi-emergency measures for Osaka, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures will also be extended until August 22. |
| A formal decision on Tokyo’s state of emergency will be announced on Thursday after a meeting of health experts. | A formal decision on Tokyo’s state of emergency will be announced on Thursday after a meeting of health experts. |
| Tokyo is set to host the Olympic Games from July 23 until August 8 – a year later than originally planned due to a postponement caused by the pandemic – but there has been wide public opposition to the huge sporting event and a domestic campaign for it to be canceled. | Tokyo is set to host the Olympic Games from July 23 until August 8 – a year later than originally planned due to a postponement caused by the pandemic – but there has been wide public opposition to the huge sporting event and a domestic campaign for it to be canceled. |
| A number of media outlets reported on Wednesday that the Olympics was likely to go ahead without spectators, although Suga’s announcement did not confirm this. | A number of media outlets reported on Wednesday that the Olympics was likely to go ahead without spectators, although Suga’s announcement did not confirm this. |
| Kyodo News, citing a senior government source, said that the Games would be held behind closed doors. | Kyodo News, citing a senior government source, said that the Games would be held behind closed doors. |
| Olympics organizers have already imposed strict limits on the Games, including banning overseas spectators and limiting the number of fans to 10,000 or half of each venue’s capacity. | Olympics organizers have already imposed strict limits on the Games, including banning overseas spectators and limiting the number of fans to 10,000 or half of each venue’s capacity. |
| Some of the 11,000 athletes from the 200 Olympic participating nations have already started arriving in Japan. | Some of the 11,000 athletes from the 200 Olympic participating nations have already started arriving in Japan. |
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