TOKYO: Japan's western prefecture of Osaka and two neighbouring regions are expected to join in a widening declaration of COVID-19 prevention measures, Osaka's governor said on Thursday .
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided on Wednesday to expand the measures to cover the capital Tokyo and a dozen other regions. If the restrictions are widened to include Osaka and its two neighbors, 63 per cent of the nation's total population - or just under 80 million people - would live under the measure.
Yoshimura said he was coordinating with the prefectural governors of Kyoto and Hyogo on making a joint request.
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