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Japan government to fully lift COVID-19 emergency Thurs.

The government is expected to hear opinions from local governments before formally deciding whether to end the emergency declaration at a meeting of its coronavirus response headquarters Tuesday, the sources said. (Shutterstock)
The government is expected to hear opinions from local governments before formally deciding whether to end the emergency declaration at a meeting of its coronavirus response headquarters Tuesday, the sources said. (Shutterstock)
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27 Sep 2021 12:09:17 GMT9
27 Sep 2021 12:09:17 GMT9

TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering completely lifting its COVID-19 state of emergency, currently covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, when it expires on Thursday, informed sources said Monday.

The government currently has no plans to replace the novel coronavirus state of emergency for the 19 prefectures with the less strict pre-emergency designation.

The government is expected to hear opinions from local governments before formally deciding whether to end the emergency declaration at a meeting of its coronavirus response headquarters Tuesday, the sources said.

JIJI Press

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