Japan to impose COVID-19 emergency 16 days before Tokyo Olympics begin
By Ankur Singh
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Just 16 days before the Tokyo Olympics begins, the Japanese government on Wednesday has decided to impose a state of emergency in the country to restrict Covid-19 infections.
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Japan likely will be in a COVID-19 state of emergency when Tokyo Olympics open on July 23.
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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with key ministers to discuss virus measures.
Where they considered reinstating a state of emergency in the capital until Aug 22.
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As per reports of the Tokyo metropolitan government, 920 new coronavirus cases were found on July 7. The figure is the most since mid-May.
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The new state of emergency could lead to a ban even on local fans. That decision on fans is expected Friday when local organizers meet with the IOC and others.