China News Service, July 12, according to "Central News Agency" report, on the 12th local time, Tokyo, Japan, in response to the new crown epidemic, began to implement the fourth emergency declaration; at the same time, the Tokyo Olympics will open on the 23rd.
Japanese media pointed out that whether the public can understand and support strong epidemic prevention measures to control the epidemic that is vital to the success or failure of Eastern Olympics has become an important issue.
According to reports, due to the severe COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese government recently announced that Tokyo Metropolitan Government will upgrade the implementation of the emergency declaration and Okinawa Prefecture will extend the implementation of the emergency situation from the 12th; in addition, the four prefectures including Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Osaka will extend the implementation. The key measures to prevent spreading are all due on August 22.
This also means that the entire Tokyo Olympics will be held in a state of emergency.
The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) stated that Tokyo began implementing the 4th Emergency Declaration on the 12th, less than a month after the last emergency was lifted.
The report pointed out that the East Olympics is about to open on July 23. Whether the public can understand and support the strong epidemic prevention measures implemented under the declaration to control the epidemic that is vital to the success or failure of the Tokyo Olympics has become an important issue.
On July 9, local time, the Tokyo Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and the torch welcoming ceremony was held at the Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium.
The picture shows the torchbearers waving in greeting.
The Mainichi Shimbun reported that July 12 was the first day of Tokyo’s fourth implementation of the emergency declaration. In front of Tokyo Station, many commuters wearing masks could be seen coming and going. There was almost no difference before the implementation of the declaration. difference.
A 40-year-old office worker who works in an advertising company, Chuan Takuya, gave up commuting by tram a few months ago and instead commuted by bicycle from home.
He said that everyone is accustomed to emergency declarations, and there is no longer any discussion within the company, only the feeling of "here again".
For the East Olympics, who will appear during the emergency declaration period, Chuan Shang said that during the Olympics, we must also exercise self-restraint.
A 60-year-old male office worker said that because of the epidemic, only emergency declarations can be implemented, and the Olympics will not change. Even if they oppose it, they can only accept the status quo.
Prior to this, the five parties, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japanese Government, formally decided that all venue games in Tokyo will be held in empty venues without spectators.