Tokyo: Japanese government has decided extend to extend the quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 prefectures until March 6. The government also added one more prefecture to the list of regions facing quasi-emergency . The decision was taken as Covid-19 cases surged in the island nation.
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The 12 prefectures are Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, which border the capital, as well as Gunma, Niigata, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Kagawa, Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Miyazaki. Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from nonessential travel between prefectures in an effort to reduce strain on the medical system.
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