Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency lockdown to September 12 - NHK
Japanese government has imposed a virus state of emergency
TheJapanese government is set toextenditsstateofemergencysoftlockdownmeasures in Tokyo and other regions toSeptember12and expand the curbs to seven more prefectures, public broadcasterNHKreported on Monday.
The currentstateofemergencyis due to expire on August 31, but a continuing surge in coronavirus cases has spurred calls toextendit. Tokyo announced 2,962 new daily cases on Monday, after a record 5,773 on Friday.
The government will expand thestateofemergencycurbs to the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka, the public broadcaster said.
It will also expand less strict "quasi-emergency" measures to four additional prefectures,Miyagi, Yamanashi, Toyama and Gifu - to cover more regions of the country, Jiji news agency reported.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters earlier on Monday that the government will seek the view of experts onemergencyand less strict "quasi-emergency" curbs for all regions on Tuesday, without giving more details.
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Though theJapanese government has instituted repeatedstates ofemergency, their effectiveness has been limited due to laws mandating that the government can only request cooperation.
Pandemic fatigue and summer vacations have also been blamed for contributing to the latestCOVID-19surge in a nation where only around 36% of people have been fully vaccinated.