Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be declaring a state of emergency tomorrow due to the coronavirus crisis, according to a media report. The Yomiuri newspaper reported that he would probably announce this today.
The move would give Abe additional powers to the authorities in particularly affected parts of Japan. They can impose extensive curfews, cancel events and close schools and other public institutions.
A further 143 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tokyo yesterday, the highest increase in a day to date. This means that the Japanese capital already counts more than 1,000 cases of infection. The metropolis of Tokyo is the worst area in Japan affected by the new corona virus.
