TOKYO — Measures against the novel coronavirus were to be relaxed Monday in Tokyo and eight other prefectures as the state of emergency issued in those areas was to end Sunday.
Seven of the nine prefectures — Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka — were to transition to priority measures, under which restaurants and other eateries will continue to be asked to shorten their business hours until July 11. However, the ban on serving alcohol was to be partially lifted.
The state of emergency will remain in place for Okinawa Prefecture.
Since the beginning of this year, the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai region have b…
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