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Japan Declares State of Emergency Due to Virus 3 Months Before Olympics

Japan Declares State of Emergency Due to Virus 3 Months Before Olympics

Japan is calling for strict restrictions just ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a new state of emergency on Friday (April 23), which extends from Sunday (April 25) to May 11 in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures in an effort to control the spread of coronavirus, Bloomberg reported.

“If we don’t act, there is a concern that the virus surge we are seeing in big cities could spread nationwide,” he told reporters.

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The measures will be short-term: bars and restaurants will be ordered to stop serving alcohol, and fans will be temporarily banned from major sporting events. Establishments with karaoke equipment and commercial facilities with floor space of more than 1,000 square meters will also be asked to close during the state of emergency.

The country is attempted to curb the ongoing rise in cases just three months before Tokyo hosts the 2021 Summer Olympics. Just 2% of the country’s 126 million people have received the coronavirus vaccine.

The government is also calling for people to avoid unnecessary travel and stay away from crowded places, urging company employees to work from home to reduce commuting numbers.

The 2021 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo, were postponed last year because of the pandemic and are now expected to take place starting on July 23.

However, outside the athletes and coaches, these are the only people allowed to attend.

The US Olympic committee has overturned a big rule in the community for the 2021 Summer Olympic games.

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