### [2021-08-2](/feed/2021/08/2/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Saitama prefectures enter a state of emergency due to a spike of COVID-19 cases during the 2020 Summer Olympics. A quasi-state of emergency is also being imposed in Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka; both measures are in effect until August 31. 

Three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Osaka enters into a COVID-19 state of emergency Monday due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases, joining the capital and Okinawa, amid fears of a medical system collapse during the Tokyo Olympics.


### Sources:

1. [Kyodo News](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/08/79b8fa967393-japan-expands-covid-state-of-emergency-to-3-areas-near-tokyo-osaka.html) [Image](https://img.kyodonews.net/english/public/images/posts/dfd665b54993bb98fb023231d6d6d9e5/cropped_image_l.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Saitama prefectures enter the state of emergency due to spike of COVID-19 cases during the 2020 Summer Olympics. The quasi-state of emergency also being imposed in Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka, which both measures are in effect until August 31.  _2021-08-02 13:06:37 (First version)_
1. Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Saitama prefectures enter a state of emergency due to a spike of COVID-19 cases during the 2020 Summer Olympics. A quasi-state of emergency is also being imposed in Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka; both measures are in effect until August 31.  _(Current version)_

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