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Japan eyes quasi-emergency for Tokyo area
The Japanese government is considering imposing stricter anti-virus measures in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
On Monday, Japanese health officials confirmed more than 20,000 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide for the fourth consecutive day.
In Tokyo, the occupancy rate of hospital beds was 21.1 percent on Monday, surpassing the 20-percent mark that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government views as a threshold for asking the central government to impose stricter measures.
Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures -- Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa -- on Monday jointly requested the quasi-emergency measures.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220118_07/
