Prime Minister Abe has expanded an ongoing state of emergency to all of Japan from just Tokyo and other urban areas as the virus continued to spread. Image Credit: APTokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded a state of emergency due to the coronavirus to cover the whole country to stem the growing spread of the disease. Abe had already declared a month-long state of emergency in seven regions, including Tokyo, where a recent spike in cases has prompted warnings that emergency medical facilities could collapse. He said the state of emergency would remain in force until May 6. Japan’s two emergency medical associations this week issued a joint statement warning they are “already sensing the collapse of the emergency medical system”, with hospitals unable to deal with patients suffering from non-coronavirus ailments.

Source: bd News24 April 16, 2020 13:07 UTC