Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday the government plans to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering the Tokyo metropolitan area on Sunday as planned, having deemed another extension unnecessary as infections have declined from their peak and the strain on hospitals has eased."I will make a final decision after hearing the opinion of the panel of experts" in infectious disease and other fields, Suga told reporters after discussing the move with members of his Cabinet including health minister Norihisa Tamura and Yasutoshi Nishimura, minister in charge of coronavirus response.To…READ FULL ARTICLE