Japan likely to extend COVID-19 curbs in Tokyo as infections rise: Sources

A general view of the National Stadium is seen in Tokyo, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Some stages of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay will be pulled off the roads of the Japanese capital because of fears about spreading the coronavirus, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday.

Japan's capital and three neighbouring prefectures and among areas under a"quasi" state of emergency until Jul 11, but a recent uptick in infections has officials leaning towards keeping restrictions in place - a move that could affect the number of spectators allowed into Olympic venues, the sources said.Depending on the extent of the strain on the medical system, the government could reinstate a full state of emergency for Tokyo, the sources said.

A decision is expected around Jul 8, when International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is due to arrive in Japan, the sources said. The Olympics are set to start on Jul 23 but many in Japan remain opposed to holding the event, which medical experts have warned could unleash another wave of infections.The"quasi" state of emergency caps spectators at 5,000. Olympics organisers have said spectators will be allowed up to half of venue capacity or a maximum of 10,000 provided the emergency restrictions are lifted.

Spectators from overseas have already been banned, and some members of the ruling coalition are beginning to favour having no spectators at all, the sources said.

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