Prognosis
Japan’s Suga Says Government on High Alert as Tokyo Cases Rise
- Uptick comes just over three weeks ahead of Olympics
- Tokyo Governor stays away from public duties amid controversy
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government must be on high alert as virus cases begin to rise in the capital, about three weeks before Tokyo hosts the Olympics.
“While there is a downward trend across the country as a whole, there is a slight upward trend in the capital region,” Suga told reporters Monday. “We must be on a high state of alert in dealing with the virus.” He added that he would be nimble in adjusting policies to deal with the situation.