COVID-19 Update: April 08, 2020 (1)
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. […]
Declaration of Emergency – April 07, 2020
After a long wait, PM Abe finally declared an emergency in 7 prefectures – Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka. The emergency takes effect from midnight today and will remain in effect till at least May 6th (end of the Golden Week in Japan). When asked why it took so long to make […]
COVID-19 Update: April 07, 2020 (1)
More than 80 new cases reported in Tokyo again as PM Abe is expected to formally declare a state of emergency in 7 prefectures in the next few hours. The emergency shall remain in effect till May 6th.
COVID-19 Update: April 06, 2020 (2)
PM Abe set to declare an emergency applicable to 7 prefectures in Japan (including Tokyo and Osaka). The emergency is expected to remain applicable for a period of 1 month. The specific implications of this action are not yet clear but we expect that clarification to come in the coming hours.
COVID-19 Update: April 06, 2020 (1)
PM Abe is expected to officially declare an emergency tomorrow that will take effect from April 8th. After that, it will be up to the Governors to enforce specific restrictions in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka. More details awaited.
COVID-19 Update: April 05, 2020 (1)
143 new cases reported in Tokyo, making it even more likely that PM Abe will have to declare an emergency very soon.
COVID-19 Update: April 03, 2020 (3)
89 new cases reported in Tokyo today as of 4 pm Japan time.
COVID-19 Update: April 03, 2020 (2)
Japan has 26 Coronavirus clusters in 14 prefectures, double the number recorded till mid-March. [Source: JP Govt. report]
COVID-19 Update: April 03, 2020 (1)
It took Japan 65 days to reach 1000 cases, but only 11 more days to reach 2000.
COVID-19 Update: April 02, 2020 (3)
As of 4:30 pm Japan time, Tokyo has reported 97 coronavirus infections today. The Govt believes that even though the country is “on the brink”, there is no need yet to declare an emergency.