Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said there is no need to declare a second state of emergency after the country recorded a record number of daily coronavirus cases, The Guardian reports.
1,660 people tested positive for coronavirus yesterday, for a total of 11,512 since the outbreak of the epidemic. 1,882 people have died.
The Japanese government is encouraging people to work from home and avoid non-essential trips, and restaurants have been asked - but not ordered - to close. Under current laws, the government does not have the power to impose a strict lockdown.