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The Japanese government is moving ahead with its decision to expand current areas under a state of emergency to everywhere across the country after it has received feedback from an advisory panel of experts.
The government declared the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures last week to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Officials held a meeting of an advisory panel of experts to ask for their opinions about the proposed nationwide expansion.
Officials plan to hold a task force meeting later on Thursday to officially declare a state of emergency nationwide.
More than a quarter of all the confirmed infections in Japan have been reported in Tokyo.