Japan thinks declare a state of emergency this week due to increased Covid-19 cases. This emergency alert also will be implemented around the capital, Tokyo. A report on Fuji TV says on Monday.

Japanese authorities are thinking of taking such a step as Covid-19 infection is on the rise again and the patient pressure in the hospital is increasing. Reuters confirm this information.

On December 31, the last day of the year a record 4,520 Covid-19 were identified in a day. Local authorities later called on the central government to declare a state of emergency in the capital and surrounding areas.

However, considering the economic loss of the country, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has not responded to this call so far.

He is reportedly preparing to hold a press conference. The government has already asked restaurants and parlors to close at 8 pm and bars at 7 pm as an interim measure to cope with the new wave to Covid-19.

If the local government responds to that call, it will be the second time Japan has declared a state of emergency over the Coronavirus epidemic.

The first state of emergency in Japan lasted more than a month. At that time, it was requested to close educational institutions and non-essential business establishments.

During the first wave of the Covid-19, the severe lockdown was observed in various countries, but Japan took a different approach. The country relies on measures such as voluntarily shutting down various institutions and refraining from traveling.

Covid-19 cases are still lower in Japan than in other European-American countries. The country is scheduled to host the 2020 Olympics, but it has been postponed in Covid-19.

The Prime Minister is facing a challenge as to whether it will be possible to do so in the summer of this year.