Japan to ease coronavirus state of emergency in several areas, including Tokyo, as Olympics approach

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Japan will ease emergency coronavirus curbs in nine prefectures including Tokyo while keeping some measures, including limiting spectator numbers at big events, amid fears next month's Olympics could trigger a surge in infections.

Japan has announced that it would ease emergency coronavirus curbs in nine prefectures including Tokyo while keeping some measures, including limiting spectator numbers at big events, amid fears that next month's Olympics could trigger a surge in infections.

"It's important to hold safe and secure Tokyo Games, curb the spread of infections during the period and prevent the spread of infections after the Games," Mr Suga said. READ MORE Polls have shown most Japanese people remain wary about the possibility that the Games will spread infections, particularly as vaccination rates are still lower than in other wealthy countries. Mr Suga said on Thursday that the vaccination of over-65s was likely to be completed by the end of July.

The organisers are due to decide as early as Monday on whether to allow domestic spectators at the Games and look likely to keep some restrictions on crowd numbers. Public broadcaster NHK has said that Mr Omi and other health experts had compiled proposals for the Games, stating that banning spectators would be the least risky approach.

 

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