Japan, coronavirus more than 7,000 confirmed a day

Input 2021.01.07 19:55 | Revision 2021.01.07 19:56

Prime Minister Suga declares a’emergency’ in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas
60,000 yen support for restaurants that are closed after 8 p.m.

The number of daily confirmed coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Japan surpassed 7,000 for the first time on the 7th. Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has declared an emergency in the metropolitan area, including Tokyo.

According to NHK statistics, by 6:30 pm on the 7th, 7490 new corona confirmed cases in Japan. Another 38 people died that day. The number of confirmed coronaviruses in Japan per day is changing the highest for three consecutive days following △ 4915 people on the 5th and 6001 people on the 6th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 266,636.

Prime Minister Suga announced that an emergency will be issued from the 8th to the 7th of next month in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, and other metropolitan areas at the Corona Countermeasures Headquarters meeting this afternoon. It has been about eight months since the emergency was lifted in May of last year.

The Japanese government has made it possible to shorten the restaurant business hours to 8:00 p.m. (7 p.m. for liquor establishments) during an emergency. Businesses that follow this can receive a maximum of 60,000 yen (about 630,000 won) of support per day. They also asked citizens to refrain from going out after 8 pm, and ordered companies to reduce the number of people who go to work through remote work, etc., by 70%.

If the corona spread continues despite such measures, the Japanese government plans to extend the emergency period and expand the target area. Prime Minister Suga said, “I will definitely improve the situation in one month,” and “I will do my best to prepare all measures.”