Japan's Suga: state of emergency situation expanded after increase in COVID cases

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reacts to a press reporter’s concern after speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Might 7,2021 Hiro Komae/Pool through REUTERS

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated on Friday that a state of emergency situation was being reached a wider location due to a fast increase of coronavirus cases in those areas.

However he included that holding a “safe and protected” Olympic video games was possible if tight preventive steps were executed that would keep common Japanese from entering contact with those showing up in connection with the Games.

The Olympics, delayed for a year due to the pandemic, are set to begin on July 23.

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