Japan Is About To Lift Its State Of Emergency In Tokyo
It is likely that the Japanese government will lift its
emergency for Tokyo and the surrounding area, as the city will only recognize
two cases of COVID-19 on May 23.
According to NHK and domestic media, Japan will
lift its state of emergency for Tokyo, its vicinity and the northern
part of Hokaido Island on May 25.
On May 23, the city of 14 million people in Tokyo recorded
only 2 cases of acute respiratory infections (COVID-19). This is the
lowest number since Japan declared a national emergency in early April.
NHK said that if this trend continues in May 24 through
specific data statistics, the government plans to end the national emergency.
Currently, the Tokyo government is monitoring the situation
through seven indicators, including the number of new cases in the last week
and the positive rate on the total number of cases tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The Mayor of Tokyo, Ms. Koike Yuriko, said that Tokyo has
now met the criteria set by the central government. At the same time,
efforts are being made to resume social and economic activities by establishing
new standards and living habits.
Since the middle of this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
has begun to lift restrictions on areas with reduced incidence. Currently,
the Tokyo metropolitan area - where it is most impacted by the pandemic, is the
last point to impose a state of emergency.
According to Bloomberg, Tokyo and the surrounding provinces
including Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama have a population of about 35 million
people, the total economic output is estimated at 1,700 billion USD.
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