Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, right, attends a meeting about Covid-19 in Tokyo on May 28. Yoshitaka Sugawara/Kyodo News/APJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Japan would extend the state of emergency for nine prefectures until June 20, about one month before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Suga said despite decreasing Covid-19 infection numbers in Osaka and Tokyo, cases continue to be at high-levels and hospitals in Osaka are under strain. “Infection is on the decline these days, however the situation is still unpredictable …Considering these situations I have decided to extend the declaration,” Suga said. “We want to make a decision as soon as possible but after the state of emergency is lifted, we will assess how we can make it open for general spectators following the direction by government," she said.

Source: CNN May 28, 2021 12:00 UTC