In view of ever-increasing cases of COVID-19, Japan has declared a state of emergency in some cities till August 31. These include Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka and Okinawa Prefecture until August 31.

Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, "For the period until August 31, we have decided to apply the declaration of a state of emergency to Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Okinawa Prefectures, and to apply priority measures to prevent the spread of disease to Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka Prefectures."

Japan reported over 10,000 cases in the last 24 hours:

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 3,856 new cases of coronavirus on 29 July, while the number of cases across the country was 10,699. The state of emergency in Tokyo and Okinawa was due to end on 22 August. Meanwhile, PM Suga said, "From now, we will focus on administering vaccines to people in the younger generation, with the aim of having more than 40 per cent of the public finish receiving their second dose by roughly the last week of August. In addition, we will actively offer to patients with mild cases over 50 years old and others a revolutionary pharmaceutical treatment that slashes the risk of developing severe symptoms by 70 per cent. We will continue to do everything in our capacity to implement measures to prevent infections and administer vaccines."

Japan's Prime Minister's Office has tweeted urging its citizens to avoid going out or traveling for non-essential reasons. He also asked people to be as careful. He restrained as possible regarding returning to their hometowns during the summer and other travel.

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