After the number of new
COVID-19 cases plummeted, Japan began to lift a national emergency on May 25
and gradually reopened the economy.
According to the AFP news agency, Japan lifted
its state of emergency for COVID-19 nationwide on May 25
and gradually reopened the world's third largest economy. However,
government officials remain cautious about the risk of another wave of
infection.
In response to the press
conference on May 25, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said:Â
"We have very strict criteria for lifting emergencies. We assess that we have met them."
The decision was made after
the number of new cases dropped from the peak of about 700 cases a day to a few
dozen a day nationwide.
Mr Abe praised Japan's
success in lowering the number of new cases and said it could "show the
power of the so-called Japanese model".
The Japanese leader also
noted that people continue to avoid "3 Cs" (enclosed spaces, crowded
places and close contact). If we lower our guard, the virus will spread
very quickly. We need to be alert, "Mr. Abe emphasized.
The state of emergency was
declared by Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo and six other areas on April 7 due to
concerns about a spike in COVID-19 infections and pressure on the health
system. After that, a state of emergency was applied to the whole country.
At that time, schools and
businesses were encouraged to close, and residents were required to stay
indoors. Japan's blockade measures are much softer than in many parts of
the world, violators are not sanctioned.
Currently, Japan has
recorded 16,581 cases and 830 deaths from corona virus. Compared with many
European countries, USA, Russia and Brazil, Japan is not too seriously
affected.
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