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Waziri Mkuu Shinzo Abe ametangaza hali ya dharura kwa muda wa mwezi mmoja katika Mji Mkuu wa wa Japan, Tokyo pamoja na miji mingie sita ya Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo na Fukuoka
Abe amesema Japana itakuwa na mkakati tofauti na nchi za Ulaya. Ameeleza kuwa ali ya dharura iliyotangazwa kuanzia leo itampa Gavana wa Tokyo, Yuriko Koike pamoja na viongozi wa miji hiyo sita mamlaka ya kuwasisitiza watu kukaa ndani na kutoa rai kwa biashara kufungwa
Amesema hakuna adhabu wala faini zitakazotolewa kwa watu ambao hawatafuata taratizbu za serikali, lakini ametoa rai kwa wananchi kubaki ndani na kuepuka mikusanyiko ili kudhibiti maambukizi ya COVID-19
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Japan PM declares state of emergency over virus
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus.
Abe said there would be no European-style lockdowns. The state of emergency will empower Tokyo's Governor Yuriko Koike and heads of six other designated prefectures to urge people to stay inside and to call for businesses to close.
All of those measures will be requests that cannot be enforced with penalties for violations.
"As I decided that a situation feared to gravely affect people's lives and the economy has occurred... I am declaring a state of emergency," Abe said.
Source: Al-Jazeera
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Japan's Prime Minister Abe Declares Coronavirus State of Emergency Around Tokyo as Infections Rise
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared an emergency for Tokyo and its surrounding regions, after a recent surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the metropolis sparked alarm.
The one-month emergency period from April 7 will cover Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures as well as the capital. The move hands powers to local governments to try to contain the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19, including by urging residents to stay at home.
Abe made the announcement at a meeting of his coronavirus task force, one of the procedural steps toward putting the decision into effect. He is expected to give more details at a 7:00 p.m. news conference.
“According to experts’ calculations, if all of us make efforts to reduce contact between people by at least 70% and if possible 80%, then in two weeks the increase in infections will peak out and we can start to reduce it,” Abe said.
The prime minister called on people to cooperate fully and avoid going out, adding he will lift the measure quickly when it’s no longer needed. Unlike countries like France — where residents can be fined for leaving their homes — there is no legal power to enforce limits on people’s movements.
An emergency declaration enables local officials to take measures such as ordering the cancellation of events, restricting use of facilities such as schools and movie theaters and appropriating land or buildings for temporary medical facilities. The announcement comes after pressure from the public and the medical community.
As with many laws in Japan, there are no penalties associated with breaching instructions, except in the case of concealing supplies after the government orders them to be handed over. Even so, businesses are likely to further cooperate in closing shops and restaurants, while more residents are expected to stay indoors.
Source: TIME
