Tokyo: The Japanese government floating proposals that will ban fans from all events at the Olympics this month, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, as an official scrambling to overcome public concerns about the spread of Coronavirus.
Medical experts say for weeks that no audience at the Global Sporting Extravaganza will be the most risky choice.
The organizers have banned the audience abroad and set a hat on a domestic audience with a capacity of 50%, up to 10,000 people, containing the remaining infection outbreaks.
Mainchi, quoting sources in the government, said such discussions were partly a result of political considerations after Prime Minister Yoshihide the ruling party Suga failed to win the majority in the Tokyo assembly election on Sunday.
Voting, in front of the final election this year, is seen as reflecting some voter dissatisfaction with the government’s virus response.
Read Alsotokyo Memo Olympic Olympic torch on public roads in the middle of Covid-19, especially Flame-Lighting the ceremony will replace the public relay event in all early capital Friday, the Tokyo City Government said.
Right to the opening ceremony on July 23, the torch will be channeled online, with the authorities urging the audience to watch them “in the convenience of your report further highlight the steep logistical challenges around the match, which has been tried a year near the daily debate about possible In the spread of Covid-19 in Japan.
Shigeru Omi, the government’s main health advisor, told the parliamentary health committee on Wednesday, it was important to reduce the number of Olympic officials and others attended possible events.
In early July to September, which included the Olympics period, representing ” One of the most important periods “in fighting viruses in Japan, he said.” We have said that the events are held without spectators.
, “said Omi, added that the limitation of fans will also encourage other residents to follow the restrictions on the virus and sidewalk infections.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has also decided to move most of the relay Torch, starting to reach the capital on Friday, from public roads.
The issue of spectators at other Olympic events will be decided at the five-way talks on Thursday including Governor of Tokyo and President of IOC Thomas Bach, who came in Japan that day.
Tokyo Organizing Committee 2020 Not immediately MENA Stow in a comment request.
Asked about the issue of the audience at a press conference on Tuesday, Top Government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said Suga said that holding the game without the audience was a possibility.
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On Thursday, the government is likely to extend the emergency quasi in Tokyo and three nearby prefectures outside the final date of July 11, said the government’s source.
Kyodo News reports the extension is likely to take place a month, meaning the sidewalk will be there throughout the Olympics, which is close to the ceremony on 8.
August Japan has not experienced the explosive type of Covid-19 outbreak but has seen more than 800,000 cases and 14,800 deaths.
The slow launch means only a quarter of the population that has at least one Covid-19 vaccination shot.