Japan has decided to impose state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Okinawa prefectures till August 31 in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the nation.
The decision came while the country is hosting the 2020 Olympics Games after a delay of one year due to the pandemic. "For the period until August 31, we have decided to apply the declaration of a state of emergency to Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Okinawa Prefectures, and to apply priority measures to prevent the spread of disease to Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka Prefectures," stated Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announcing the decision on Saturday.