China News Service, March 17 According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on March 17, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated that from the 22nd, as scheduled, the Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures currently in the metropolitan area will be lifted. , Chiba Prefecture implemented the emergency declaration, and will make a formal decision after discussing with experts and other relevant persons on the 18th.
Data map: On January 8, 2021 local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a staff member locked the store door.
Earlier on March 5th, Yoshihide Suga held a COVID-19 response headquarters meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence and announced the extension of the "Declaration of Emergency Situations" in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture by 2 weeks. Until March 21.
According to the Japanese "Oriental News" report, on the 17th, 409 new cases were confirmed in Tokyo. The number of new infections in a single day exceeded 400 after a lapse of one month, and a total of 116,293 cases were confirmed.
According to the report, on the 16th, 1134 new cases were confirmed nationwide, 57 new deaths, and 337 severe cases.
On the 16th, a total of 449,739 cases were confirmed nationwide and 8,689 cases died.