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Japan extends state of emergency to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extends the state of emergency to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima from 16 May until the end of the month, and declares quasi-emergency measures in Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto until 13 June due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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HealthJapan extends state of emergency to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extends the state of emergency to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima from 16 May until the end of the month, and declares quasi-emergency measures in Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto until 13 June due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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