Tokyo may extend coronavirus curbs into Games period -media

TOKYO: Japan is considering an extension of two weeks to a month for coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas, Japanese media said on Wednesday, with less than a month to go until the Tokyo Summer Olympics open.

Japan's capital and other areas are under a 'quasi' state of emergency set to be lifted on July 12, but a recent uptick in infections has officials concerned and could affect the number of spectators allowed into Olympics venues. The Mainichi Shimbun daily said the government was considering an extension of two to four weeks, which would overlap with the Olympics, due to open on July 23 after a year's delay over the pandemic.