Support for Shinzo Abe hits new lows as coronavirus infections spread

Days after Okinawa prefecture declared a state of emergency, the central Japanese prefecture of Aichi, where Nagoya city is located, followed in its footsteps yesterday amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Mr Abe, who met reporters briefly in Hiroshima yesterday after a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing, insisted the country was not at a stage to need another state of emergency. "The aim is to prevent the spread of infections while also keeping social and economic activities going," he added."This is a very difficult task, but we must act quickly and necessarily to protect lives and livelihoods while avoiding the need for another state of emergency."

Tokyo had 360 cases yesterday, the 10th day in a row it has recorded more than 200 cases. Its 14,645 infections account for about one-third of Japan's more than 44,000 cases. The Prime Minister has said it was not necessary for him to address the nation on Covid-19 issues, passing the buck to Health Minister Katsunobu Kato, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.Mr Jun Azumi, the Diet Affairs Chief of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said:"This ongoing coronavirus crisis is not something that can be overcome by leaving the matter to others or relevant Cabinet ministers.

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