Japan to opt for extended emergency measures as Covid-19 cases rise again in Tokyo


A facility set up to accommodate coronavirus disease patients with mild or no symptoms is seen at Nippon Foundation Para Arena in Tokyo. A panel of medical experts has recommended that the Japanese government continue requesting the nation to continue to follow social restrictions to tackle the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) and they believe the state of emergency should be extended, government sources said on Saturday morning (May 2). - Reuters

TOKYO: A panel of medical experts has recommended that the Japanese government continue requesting the nation to continue to follow social restrictions to tackle the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) and they believe the state of emergency should be extended, government sources said on Saturday morning (May 2).

According to the sources, the panel made their assessment that the emergency period should be extended for at least one month beyond the current deadline of May 6, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likely to announce the extension formally on Monday.

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