[Japon] Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000

Auteur : rédaction de Bloomberg

Production : The Japan Times

Diffusion : site de The Japan Times

Date : 22 juillet 2020

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors as much as possible during a forthcoming four-day weekend as the total number of coronavirus cases in the city topped 10,000. “I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. “If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.” Koike said Japan’s capital reported 238 cases on Wednesday, ahead of a holiday that starts Thursday.

Source : Bloomberg, « Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000 », The Japan Times, 22/07/2020. URL : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/22/national/tokyo-urges-stay-home-coronavirus/#.Xxfj8Oc69PZ (consulté le 22/07/2020)

Photo « à la une » : Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a meeting of a panel of experts held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building Wednesday. © KYODO