China News Service, February 2 According to Kyodo News, the Japanese government will decide on the 2nd to extend the emergency declaration based on the New Crown Special Measures Act in 10 prefectures, including the metropolitan area.
On January 8, 2021 local time, passers-by pass by a closed shop in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
According to reports, the emergency declarations of 11 prefectures will expire on February 7. Among these prefectures, only Tochigi prefecture is planned to be lifted, and the 4 prefectures in the metropolitan area, 2 Tokai prefectures, and 3 Kinki prefectures will be maintained. Declaration of 10 places including prefectures and Fukuoka prefectures.
It is envisaged to extend the time limit from February 7 to March 7, and it is planned not to add Okinawa prefectures with strained medical systems in some areas.
According to reports, the Japanese government’s expert organization summarized and analyzed the results. Although the declaration has achieved certain results in controlling the epidemic, "the number of severely ill patients and deaths is the highest level so far, and it will take some time to reduce it."
On January 7, the Japanese government issued an emergency declaration to the 4 prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa. On the 13th, 7 prefectures of Tochigi, Gifu, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka were added. .
The declaration period is February 7th, requiring the avoidance of unnecessary non-urgent outings and shortening the business hours of restaurants.