Japan to keep limiting people allowed at events to 5,000

TOKYO - Japan is planning to keep limiting the maximum number of spectators at concerts, professional sports and other events to 5,000 as the spread of the novel coronavirus continues in various parts of the country, government officials said Friday.The government had initially planned to impose the restriction until the end of August, after the number of people allowed to gather at venues for big events was increased to a maximum 5,000 on July 10 from the previous 1,000.The government is intending to formally approve the extension of the cap by convening a subcommittee meeting of its coron…READ FULL ARTICLE