Weekend news out of Japan, with the government considering ending the declaration in 34 of the country's 47 prefectures as early as Thursday if they meet certain conditions
- such as seeing fewer infections every week
- and having sufficient medical and monitoring systems
Will persist with urging caution in Tokyo and some other areas:
- Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Gifu, Aichi and Kyoto.
