Coronavirus emergency lifted in 6 prefectures outside Tokyo region

Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency was lifted in six prefectures outside the Tokyo region on Monday amid signs of an improvement in the infection situation, while concern about a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases persists.The state of emergency was lifted in Aichi, Gifu, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka, a week earlier than the planned end date of March 7, as they had met conditions for an exit.The four remaining prefectures -- Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama -- will await further signs of improvement.To exit the emergency, the situation in a prefecture must improve from Stage 4,…READ FULL ARTICLE