Japan Extends Virus Emergency by a Month for Tokyo, Other Cities

State of emergency extended by one month for 10 regions
Vaccination rollout to be brought forward to mid-February

A vaccination simulation takes place at a gymnasium of Kawasaki City College of Nursing in Kawasaki, Japan, on Jan. 27.Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

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By Isabel Reynolds and Sophie Jackman

February 1, 2021 at 1:20 PM UTC

Updated on

February 2, 2021 at 12:06 PM UTC

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended a state of emergency covering Tokyo and other major metropolitan areas to March 7, seeking to control Covid-19 after infections hit record highs in January.

Suga on Tuesday added another month to the measure due to expire on Feb. 7, after saying that while infections have come down, the numbers were still a concern.