Coronavirus: Japan declares nationwide state of emergency www.bbc.com

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption As cases have risen in Japan, criticism of the government's response has grown louderA nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Japan due to the country’s worsening coronavirus outbreak.
One poll shows 75% of people think the prime minister took too long to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo.
After a recent spike in cases in the capital Tokyo, experts warned that the city’s emergency medical facilities could collapse under the pressure.
Japan’s two emergency medical associations also issued a joint statement warning that they were “already sensing the collapse of the emergency medical system”.
Hokkaido became the first region in Japan to declare a state of emergency due to the coronavirus in late February, and lifted the state of emergency on 19 March.