Japan has extended emergency coronavirus measures in Tokyo and several other regions as the country struggles to rein in the latest wave of infections less than two months before the Olympics. The latest extension is scheduled to end on June 20th, little over a month before the Olympics are due to begin. “There are many people who are saying that for the Olympic Games we have to run without spectators, although other sports are accepting them,” Hashimoto said. Japan has recorded about 735,000 Covid-19 infections and 12,759 deaths – one of the worst death tolls in the region. The IOC has vowed to go ahead with the event even if the host city is still covered by emergency restrictions.

Source: The Irish Times May 28, 2021 13:48 UTC