The government has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures (Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama) from January 8th to February 7th. Residents in the Tokyo area are asked not to go out for unnecessary or non-urgent reasons after 8 pm. Restaurants and Karaoke bars that offer alcohol are also requested to close at 8 pm. Schools are still open, and other sports events and concerts are requested to hold with a limited number of audiences. With this state of emergency, the suspension of the domestic travel campaign (Go To Travel Campaign) has also extended until February 7th.
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