(ANSA) - TOKYO, JUL 30 - The Japanese government has extended the state of emergency currently in force in Tokyo until August 31, and which was expected to last until the 22nd of this month, in the face of the unprecedented expansion of coronavirus infections. Premier Yoshihide Suga said this at the end of the meeting with the commission of medical experts. In addition to the capital, the measure will be adopted in the three adjacent prefectures - Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama - as well as in the metropolis of Osaka, struggling with a surge in contagions. (HANDLE).
Covid: Tokyo, government extends state of emergency to August 31
2021-07-30T10:24:59.041Z
The Japanese government has extended the state of emergency currently in force in Tokyo until August 31, and which was expected to last until the 22nd of this month, in the face of the unprecedented expansion of coronavirus infections. (HANDLE)