JAPAN GOVT. HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY UNTIL MARCH 7

Highlights –

• Japan Govt. has decided to extend the state of emergency until March 7.
• Hospitals in the country continue to remain under pressure to surge in patients.
• Tochigi prefecture will be removed from the state of emergency as the coronavirus situation has improved.
• On Monday, Tokyo reported 393 COVID-19 cases.

The Japanese government on Tuesday is....