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Japan PM Suga declares state of COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo

cde.news desk 8 July 2021, 10:36 · 1 min read

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 07 January 2021. The Japanese prime minister declared on the day a state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, in order to fight the resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, media reported. EPA-EFE/KIYOSHI OTA / POOL

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formally declared on Thursday a state of emergency in Tokyo, putting restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus infections in place through August 22.

Japan has not suffered the kind of explosive COVID-19 outbreaks seen in many other countries but has had more than 810,000 cases and 14,900 deaths.

A slow vaccine rollout has meant only a quarter of the population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot.

The imposition of a new state of emergency in Tokyo would come as the capital announced 896 new daily infections on Thursday, near highs last seen in mid-May.

Photo: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga . EPA-EFE/KIYOSHI OTA / POOL

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Japan PM Suga declares state of COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo

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