Tokyo governor says asking for fresh COVID-19 emergency is an option

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Sunday she might ask the central government to issue a fresh coronavirus state of emergency for the capital to deal with a recent spike in cases."Taking a proactive approach is indispensable in responding" to the spike, Koike said, as the capital reported 543 new COVID-19 cases the same day, surpassing 500 for the sixth consecutive day, with only three months left before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics."I have instructed senior metropolitan government officials to study countermeasures with a sense of urgency, while considering (the possible option of) request…READ FULL ARTICLE