State of emergency for tokyo and six other prefectures. Abe shinzo is calling for the publics cooperation to help keep the virus from spreading. Translator i strongly believe that it will be posossie to get out of this situation by having a state of emergency in place for one mondays. If we reduce our contact with people by at least 70 or preferably, 80 . The declaration covers tokyo, kanagawa, saitama, chiba, osaka, and fukuoka. It will be in place until may 6. The governors of those prefefectures held a teleconference wednesday morning to discuss how to counter the virus. Theyre calling on the local government to support medical systems and compensate businesses that close temporarily. The government is not imposing a lockdown as some foreign governments have. Officials want to minimize the impact on economic and social activities. Public transformation and super markets will remain open. A number of Companies Said they will shut down voluntarily like coffee shops like starbucks. Peo
Further cooperation to minimize persontoperson contact, and we will reinforce the medical system during that period. Abe says the measure will cover kanagawa, sitate ma, chib, fukushima yoko, osaka and the capital, but they will not impose a lockdown as some governments have. Abe says he will try to maintain economic and social activities as much as possible. Public transportation and supermarkets will remain open. He says the plan will be finalilized after consulting wi the Governments Panel of experts on tuesday. The preparations come as the number of infections surges in major cities. In a growing number of those cases, Health Officials are unable to trace the root of transmission. The government says the medical system could collapse in areas that see a large number of cases. Across japan, there are now 4,000 confirmed infections, excluding 712 from the diamond princess cruise ship. About a quarter of confirmed cases are from tokyo. More than 250 new infections were reported over t
But as the pace of the outbreaks slows, some countries are beginning to scale down containment measures. Germany is among them. Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced plans to gradually ease her countrys lockdown. Germany will start that work next week, when it allows some small shops to reopen. Then, in early may, some schools will open their doors. But restaurants will remain closed except for takeout and delivery services. Major events will still be banned until the end of august. The situation in russia is getting worse as confirmed cases topped 24,000 on wednesday. One doctor used social media to shed light on the outbreaks crushing effect on the healthcare system. Moscow has seen 60 of infections in response the government is imposing strict, new conditions on travel within the city. The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is weighing the impact of americas funding freeze. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a hold in funding to
Central governments state of Emergency Declaration for tokyo and six other prefectures. Officials want to reduce humantohuman contact by at least 70 , but tokyo authorities confirmed a large infection cluster over the weekend. 92 people linked to a hospital, including patients and staff, have tested positive for the virus. Translator the daily increase of infections is straining Public Health sectors. Another cluster infection occurred at a hospital in the central prefecture, with 16 people affected. The hospital has suspended operations and treatment for outpatients. Its also stopped accepting emergency patients. A Police Station in the western city of kobe has also been hit by the virus. Ten officers including the station chief and his deputy have tested positive. Some of the officers had attended a party at a pub in late march to welcome their new commanding officer. About 120 employees at the station are selfisolating at home. A secretary for a Ruling Party Lawmaker has become the
Advisory panel of experts to ask for their opinions about expanding the zone. Translator infection has been spreading from urban to rural areas due partly to people moving. We need we need to urgently take measures to minimize the movement of people during the long holiday period from late april to early may. f< governments plan. Officials plan to hold a Task Force Meeting later on thursday to officially expand the declaration. It would allow governors across japan to take various measures to fight the virus. More than 9,000 people have teststed positive in the countr. That does not include 712 cases linked to the diamond princess cruise ship, which was quarantined in yokohama in february. More than 190 people have died, including the 13 from the ship. Tokyo has reported more than a quarter of all confirmed infections in japan. Officials announced 149 new cases on thursday. Prime minister abe shinzo is proposing more relief to help deal with the pandemics economic fallout. Hes planning