Japan prepares to declare Covid-19 emergency for Okinawa
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo government is preparing to declare a state of emergency on the island of Okinawa due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Japanese media reported on Monday. This was released by Reuters on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
According to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi, any announcement may be made this week, and it may be the first state of emergency since September 30, 2021, when Japan canceled the declaration. Emergency, both in whole and in part. Mainichi added that the state of emergency for Okinawa will be partial, not completely emergency, with measures to be taken, including limiting the duration of daily business operations, such as: Restaurants and nightclubs.
The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Japan on Tuesday surpassed 1,000 for the first time in three months, with 225 cases reported on the island. Okinawa, which has become one of the worst affected areas by COVID-19 in Japan.
