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Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as COVID-19 cases surge in capital and surrounding prefectures
Japan has declared a limited state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and three neighbouring prefectures to stem the spread of coronavirus, resisting calls from some medics for wider restrictions due to the economic damage they would cause.
Key points:
- Japan’s recorded daily infections passed 7,000 for the first time on Thursday according to local media
- Tokyo has been a constant worry and its tally of positive tests reached a new high of 2,447 the same day
- The limited state of emergency comes as doubts over a nationwide vaccination rollout before the summer Tokyo Olympics grow
The Government said the one-month emergency would run from Friday to February 7 in Tokyo and Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures, covering about 30 per cent of…
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