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Tokyo wants Covid-19 state of emergency extended
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IANS | 06 May, 2021
Tokyo needs to extend the current state of emergency as the number of
new coronavirus infections has continued to increase, Governor Yuriko
Koike said on Thursday.
Tokyo confirmed 597 new infections in the
last 24 hours, hitting below 600 cases for the first time in 10 days,
while Osaka, a hot spot in western Japan, reported 747 cases, reports
dpa news agency.
"We are not in a situation in which the state of
emergency can be lifted. We believe it's necessary to extend the
measure," Koike told reporters.
She also warned of the "rapid spread of more transmissible new variants" of the virus in the Olympic host city.
Prime
Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to announce the extension of the
state of emergency in Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday,
just two and a half months before the start of the postponed Tokyo
Olympics.
Last month, Suga declared the measure in Tokyo, Osaka,
Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 to May 11, requesting bars and restaurants
in the regions refrain from serving alcohol and offering a karaoke
service.
Osaka also decided on Thursday to ask the central
government to prolong the state of emergency, Governor Hirofumi
Yoshimura said at a meeting with experts.
"It is very difficult to curb new infections in a short period of time," he said.
The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines began in mid-February, but its pace has been extremely slow.
Only 0.8 per cent of the population had been fully vaccinated as of Friday, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
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