Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after numerous agreements announced Tuesday, April 7, about the emergency situation (es) in seven districts of the country in connection with the spread of the coronavirus

Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

How to write Japanese media, this unprecedented step for the country. Emergency mode provides expansion of powers of authorities of prefectures to fight infection. In the framework of emergency, the authorities can seize the building and land for the needs of the fight against coronavirus

Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after numerous agreements announced Tuesday, April 7, about the emergency situation (es) in seven districts of the country in connection with the spread of the coronavirus.

A state of emergency will be in effect for one month (until may 6) in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures of the country – Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Fukuoka.

How to write Japanese media, this unprecedented step for the country. Emergency mode provides expansion of powers of authorities of prefectures to fight infection. In the framework of emergency, the authorities can seize the building and land for the needs of the fight against coronavirus.

As stressed by the Prime Minister, the city will not be closed. Even in the conditions of an emergency situation, the law does not allow to impose total quarantine, block, settlements and transport lines as well as forced to stop the activities of most private companies.

However, stops the operation of Department stores and shopping centers, cinemas and exhibition halls, museums and libraries, restaurants, karaoke, arcades, recreational areas, universities, schools, kindergartens, etc., according to the newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. Grocery stores, banks, hospitals and other enterprises of public importance will continue to work.

To punish the citizens for the violation of regulations was also not planned.

According to the morning of 7 April, the number of people infected with coronavirus in Japan reached 4845 people, including 712 passengers and crew quarantine ship Diamond Princess from infection died 108 people. Recovered and discharged from hospitals 1211 people, including 619 passengers and crew of the cruise ship.