Japan has extended a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and 9 other regions for another three weeks.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said ”Although infections were falling, They remained high and some hospitals are still under strain. The restriction will continue until 19 June, which is just five weeks before the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, are due to start.
Organizers said they would wait until the emergency ends on 20 June and then decide whether to allow local fans to attend or not.
Overseas fans have already been barred.
Experts said the daily infection rate in Tokyo has to fall below 100 in order for the city to safely host the Games. On Thursday, there were almost 700 new infections in the capital.
