Japan widens emergency over 'frightening' Covid spike
Japan is extending a state of emergency in Tokyo and expanding it to new regions as the Olympic Games host faces a surge in Covid-19 cases.Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga warned infections were spreading at an unprecedented rate, urging the country to watch the Games from home."If the increase of infection does not stop, the severe symptoms cases will increase and the medical system may possibly be further under strain," Mr Suga said.
Daily cases nationwide topped 10,000 for the first time on Thursday, more than a third of them in the capital. Despite this, some experts worry that holding the Olympics in such circumstances sends a confusing message to the public about the need to limit daily life.Three regions, known in Japan as prefectures, along with Osaka, will go under the restrictions from 2-31 August, with the measures in place in Tokyo extended to the end of the month.
Less than 30% of the population has been fully vaccinated, with officials aiming to jab all those who want a dose by October or November.
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