Japan widens Covid-19 emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
(WorldNews Japan)

Prime Minister Yoshide Suga`s announcement comes less than a week after he declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby prefectures. PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2021 03:45 PM IST Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country. Prime Minister Yoshide Suga`s announcement comes less than a week after he declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby prefectures. The new declaration, which adds seven other prefectures in western and central Japan, takes effect Thursday and lasts until Feb. 7. The government is asking...