Table 1 Timeline of the state of emergency in Japan
From: Measuring the impact of the state of emergency on crime trends in Japan: a panel data analysis
Date | Â |
|---|---|
7 Apr 2020 | State of emergency declared in 7 prefectures, requesting ‘reducing person-to-person contact by 80%’ |
11 Apr 2020 | PM asked companies in 7 prefectures to reduce the number of employees working at their offices by 70% |
16 Apr 2020 | Nationwide state of emergency declared, categorising 13 prefectures as ‘hardest-hit prefectures’ |
4 May 2020 | Nationwide state of emergency extended to 31st May |
14 May 2020 | Nationwide state of emergency ended in 39 prefectures |
21 May 2020 | State of emergency ended in Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo |
25 May 2020 | State of emergency lifted in all prefectures |