Tokyo reported more than 140 new cases today, the first day of the emergency declaration and the nation-wide numbers exceeded 500 in a single day for the first time. There are still too many people moving around and too many businesses still functioning as usual, which, if not restricted, will make this emergency declaration pointless. Moreover, the infections will continue to spread and overwhelm the healthcare framework. More stringent steps are needed, even if such measures curtail our rights for a short period of time. Countless lives are on the line now.