Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded a state of emergency to cover the whole country on Thursday in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus

Japan declares nationwide state of emergency amid coronavirus spread

In Tokyo, the metropolitan government reported 89 new cases, bringing the total number of cases over the past week to 474. The figure represents about 60 percent of the 773 confirmed cases in the capital.

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Japan declares nationwide state of emergency amid coronavirus spread

Asia-Pacific Countries Grapple With Coronavirus Pandemic