Tokyo enters 4th coronavirus state of emergency
Tokyo enters its fourth coronavirus state of emergency on Monday, with bars and restaurants being requested not to offer alcohol as part of efforts to prevent infections.
The government also extended the state of emergency for the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa and intensive anti-virus measures for Tokyo's neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka.
The emergency declarations and focused anti-infection measures are scheduled to continue through August 22.
The duration includes the Tokyo Olympics between July 23 and August 8 and the Obon holiday period in mid-August when many people usually visit their hometowns or tourist spots.