Japan Could Lift Emergency in Tokyo as Soon as Monday

Declaration lifted in Osaka and neighboring areas today
Overall Covid-19 infection numbers and deaths lowest in G-7

Watch: Japan plans to lift its state of emergency for the Osaka region as early as Thursday, but keep the order in place for Tokyo.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Jon Herskovitz and Isabel Reynolds

May 21, 2020 at 1:24 AM UTC

Updated on

May 21, 2020 at 9:46 AM UTC

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Japan could lift the state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures as soon as Monday, if current trends continue, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

The measure was lifted Thursday for Osaka and the two adjoining prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo after the move was endorsed by a government panel of health experts earlier in the day. The emergency declaration will stay in effect for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, as well as for the northern island of Hokkaido, for the time being, he said.