Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to 7 April to declare the month a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six prefectures due to the spread of the coronavirus
the Press service of the President of Russia Measures will be extended to the prefectures of Osaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to 7 April to declare the month a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six prefectures due to the spread of the coronavirus. The head of government informed at a press conference broadcast which led the TV channel NHK. Measures will be extended to the prefectures of Osaka, Fukuoka, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, Hyogo Prefecture.
Abe stressed that the city won’t be closed, but closed restaurants, karaoke, slot machine halls, and recreation. Grocery stores, banks, hospitals and other enterprises of public importance will continue to work.
Japanese media say that for StraHN is an unprecedented measure. Emergency mode provides expansion of powers of authorities of prefectures to fight infection. In the framework of emergency, the authorities can seize the building and land for the needs of suppression of coronavirus.
however, even in the conditions of an emergency situation, the law does not allow to impose total quarantine, block, settlements and transport lines as well as forced to stop the activities of most private companies.
to Punish the citizens for the violation of regulations will not. Experts believe that the recommendations will probably be observed due to the high level of respect for authority in the country and the pressure of public opinion, notes the BBC. Channel TV reported that a state of emergency in Japan could last six months.
the first cases of the coronavirus in Japan became known in January. The country was 3654 cases of infection and 85 deaths, 575 people were cured.
