04-05-2020, 09:28 PM
** 05-Apr-2020 World View: State of emergency in Japan
Japan will declare a state of emergency on Monday, to take effect on
Wednesday. Tokyo confirmed 143 new coronavirus infections Sunday,
marking the city's highest rate of daily increase, bringing the total
number of cases in the capital to 1,033. It's now believed that
the number of cases will surge dramatically in the next couple
of weeks. According to one analyst I heard, "Tokyo will be the
next New York."
The state of emergency will grant new powers not to the Japanese
government, but to local authorities in regional governments. he
governors of areas subject to the declaration will be able to instruct
the public to refrain from going outside except to carry out tasks
such as grocery shopping and provide essential services including
healthcare and transportation.
They can also place restrictions on the use of facilities where large
groups of people gather -- schools, social welfare facilities,
theaters, music venues, sports stadiums -- including requesting them
to close temporarily.
In the event that existing hospitals become overrun and new ones need
to be quickly set up, as has been the case in some other countries
including China and the United States, the governors will be able to
expropriate private land and buildings under certain circumstances.
They can also requisition medical supplies and food from people that
refuse to sell them, and compel companies to help transport emergency
goods.
---- Source:
-- Japan PM Abe to declare state of emergency amid surge in virus
infections
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/...icial.html
(Kyodo News, 6-Apr-2020)
Japan will declare a state of emergency on Monday, to take effect on
Wednesday. Tokyo confirmed 143 new coronavirus infections Sunday,
marking the city's highest rate of daily increase, bringing the total
number of cases in the capital to 1,033. It's now believed that
the number of cases will surge dramatically in the next couple
of weeks. According to one analyst I heard, "Tokyo will be the
next New York."
The state of emergency will grant new powers not to the Japanese
government, but to local authorities in regional governments. he
governors of areas subject to the declaration will be able to instruct
the public to refrain from going outside except to carry out tasks
such as grocery shopping and provide essential services including
healthcare and transportation.
They can also place restrictions on the use of facilities where large
groups of people gather -- schools, social welfare facilities,
theaters, music venues, sports stadiums -- including requesting them
to close temporarily.
In the event that existing hospitals become overrun and new ones need
to be quickly set up, as has been the case in some other countries
including China and the United States, the governors will be able to
expropriate private land and buildings under certain circumstances.
They can also requisition medical supplies and food from people that
refuse to sell them, and compel companies to help transport emergency
goods.
---- Source:
-- Japan PM Abe to declare state of emergency amid surge in virus
infections
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/...icial.html
(Kyodo News, 6-Apr-2020)
