Japan's State Of Emergency Lifted Nationwide As Covid-19 Cases Decline

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 26: Commuters pass through Shinagawa train station the day after Japans state of emergency was fully lifted, on May 26, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. As Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Japan continue to decline, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday announced a complete end to the state of emergency that was imposed at the beginning of April in response to the outbreak. However, businesses around the country have been asked to implement social distancing and other protocols to avoid a second wave. To date, Japan has recorded 16,581 infections, 830 deaths and 13,612 recoveries from the virus. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)