Japan may end state of emergency this week for regions with stable virus cases
2020-05-11 09:04:51 source：Reuters
May 11, 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government will consider lifting the state of emergency on many of the 34 prefectures that are not among the hardest-hit by the coronavirus epidemic before the nationwide deadline of May 31, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said.
Tokyo, Osaka and 11 other prefectures are not among the regions that could see an earlier easing of restrictions.
“As for the 34 prefectures ... if we can confirm the number of new infections remains stable, lifting (of the state of emergency) will be in sight for many of those prefectures,” Nishimura told a parliament session on Monday.
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