Japan has issued the third state of emergency for Tokyo and three prefectures, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo: the attempt is to isolate the areas to curb the rise of the coronavirus before the Olympics. In Japan, the cases of Covid-19 are growing and we are on the eve of a period of pause, the Golden Week, which runs from 29 April to 5 May (when, among other things, the birthday of Emperor Hirohito is celebrated. and the feast of the Constitution).
Japan is thus trying to curb the increase in infections in view of the July Olympics. The announcement comes just a month after a previous state of emergency in the Tokyo area ended. After the law that sets measures against Covid-19 was strengthened in February, this time the authorities can issue binding orders to reduce the opening hours of shops or close them, with compensation for those who comply with the rules and fines for those who violates them.