New normal: People wearing face masks as they stroll through Asakusa district in Tokyo. — Reuters
TOKYO: Japan has warned of a high risk that the coronavirus will spread widely as the government prepares a taskforce to handle the crisis, but the economy minister says the administration is not thinking of declaring a state of emergency now.
Japan had 1,314 domestic cases of coronavirus as of yesterday afternoon, separate from 712 from a cruise ship that was moored near Tokyo last month, broadcaster NHK reported.
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