- Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday (Feb 3), allowing authorities to fine bars and restaurants that defy closure requests.
- People can also be fined up to 500,000 yen (US$4,800) if they test positive for COVID-19 but refuse hospitalisation, although lawmakers scrapped plans to introduce prison sentences as punishment.
- With just six months until the pandemic-postponed Summer Olympics, Tokyo and other regions are currently under a state of emergency following a record surge in coronavirus infections.
- But unlike strict lockdowns seen elsewhere in the world, Japan’s emergency measures – which urge businesses to close early and people to work from home – have had no means of enforcement until now.
- Despite the recent spike, Japan has seen a comparatively small COVID-19 outbreak, with around 5,800 deaths overall.
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