Japan eyes easing spectator cap to 10,000 if COVID-19 emergency ends

Japan plans to move forward on a proposal that will allow up to 10,000 spectators or 50 percent of a venue's capacity, whichever is smaller, at events in July and August should the current state of emergency and other COVID-19 measures be lifted, government sources said Tuesday.The government will hold a coronavirus task force meeting on Thursday, during which it is expected to lift the state of the emergency on Sunday as scheduled in most of the 10 prefectures covered, though some including the capital as well as Osaka will likely shift to a quasi-state of emergency.In areas under a quasi-…READ FULL ARTICLE