Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday announced the state of emergency throughout the country due to the active spread of coronavirus. Prior to that, severe restrictions were applied only to certain regions of the state, reports Fox News.
In Japan’s rapidly rising cases of coronavirus. As of Wednesday, all over the country was recorded 327 confirmed cases in one day, a third of them in the capital. For all the time of the pandemic in the country, there are 8626 confirmed cases COVID-19 and 178 deaths from the disease.
On 7 April it was announced the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and five of the 27 Perfector until 6 may. It is reported that in these regions is home to around 44% of the population. As of April 15, the Japanese government urged its citizens to observe the regime of self-quarantine, telling the population that the country could die 400 000, if not promptly take the necessary actions. Japanese media reported about the underlying forecast of the Ministry of health, which said that the death toll could reach $ 400,000 without taking additional measures. According to experts, to 850 000 people may need a ventilator.
Abe also said the government will provide financial assistance for citizens in the amount of 100,000 yen ($930) each of the 120 million inhabitants of Japan.
