Commuters wearing protective face masks, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, on April 6, 2021. - Reuters
Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told an advisory panel Friday (April 9) the government was seeking to introduce the measures from April 12 until May 11 in Tokyo and May 5 in Kyoto and Okinawa. Three other areas, Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi, are already under restrictions. The formal decision is set to come later in the day, Kyodo News reported.
The new measures will be similar to those applied under the emergency, with bars and restaurants being instructed to close by 8pm, and those that fail to comply facing potential fines. Incentives will be provided for eateries to follow virus guidelines, such as maintaining sufficient space between tables.
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