There is no change in this," Abe told a news conference. "We want to hold the Olympics as planned without any trouble by overcoming the spread of infections," he said. On Friday, Abe and Trump spoke on the phone about the outbreak and Olympics after Trump proposed a delay. "We agreed that Japan and the US will cooperate and closely coordinate for success in the Olympics," Abe said, adding they had not discussed any postponement. A state of emergency would allow local governments to require that people stay indoors, schools close and public facilities limit use.

Source: Daily Nation March 14, 2020 12:45 UTC