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Japan to extend state of emergency
One month of additional restrictions proposed to stop coronavirus spread
TOKYO – Japan's government plans to extend a nationwide state of emergency beyond May 6, Nikkei learned Wednesday, as the country's coronavirus outbreak has yet to subside.
The public could be urged to stay at home for about one month longer under a proposal to be discussed at an expert meeting on Friday.
"It is still very uncertain whether we will be able to say, 'It's over,' on May 6," Abe told lawmakers in the upper house on Wednesday.
The Friday meeting will consider how the virus is spreading, whether the public has reduced contact and otherwise changed its behavior, and the state of the health care system.
Possibilities include extending the state of emergency until the end of May or until June 7. Public transportation and stores selling daily necessities, like supermarkets, can continue to operate. Residents still can go to the hospital, shop for necessities, and take walks outside. The country has yet to achieve the government's goal of reducing human-to-human contact by 80%, which was considered crucial to lifting the state of emergency by the end of its first month. Foot traffic around Tokyo's Shinjuku district was down 70.8% on Tuesday, according to mobile carrier NTT Docomo.
Abe said Wednesday that announcing an extension too close to the May 6 end date "will lead to confusion." The prime minister aims to give the public some time to prepare by making an announcement after the meeting on Friday and finalizing details as early as Monday.
The state of emergency gives prefectural governors the legal authority to urge residents to stay home. Governors of hot spots can issue stronger requests to businesses to close their doors. They can also publish the names of businesses that do not comply with these requests.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Japan-to-extend-state-of-emergency
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