Tokyo Olympics Will Ban Spectators from Venues amid Japan's New COVID State of Emergency

The news was shared shortly after officials confirmed that the state of emergency, Tokyo's fourth, will be in place for the entirety of the Olympics, which are scheduled to take place in the city from July 23 to Aug. 8.

"The number of infected cases in the area including Tokyo has been increasing since the end of last month," Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, the AP reported. "Considering the impact of variants, we need to enhance countermeasures so that the infection will not spread nationwide."

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Suga said the state of emergency will begin Monday and last through Aug. 22.