The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators this year amid the uptick in coronavirus cases in the country, Japan’s Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Thursday. The announcement came after a state of emergency was issued aimed at containing rising COVID-19 cases. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the state of emergency will go in place Monday and last through Aug. 22. Tokyo residents are expected to face stay-home requests and watch the games from home. Tokyo reported 896 new coronavirus cases Thursday, up from 637 a week earlier.

Source: Fox News July 08, 2021 11:48 UTC