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Torch relay runners wearing protective masks attend an event in Yokohama, Japan, June 30, 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 2020 games were postponed until this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Torch relay runners wearing protective masks attend an event in Yokohama, Japan, June 30, 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 2020 games were postponed until this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TOKYO (CNS) The Tokyo Archdiocese says it will maintain infection control measures despite the Japanese government having lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in many cities ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Japanese archbishop urges strict rules as Covid-19 soars
Churches in Tokyo Archdiocese will have limited numbers of participants who must observe social distancing
Updated: April 15, 2021 06:57 AM GMT
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Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo. (Photo: UCA News)
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo has urged the faithful to strictly follow emergency rules as regions across Japan experience a spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths.
Japan has recorded more than 512,000 cases and 9,422 deaths from Covid-19, according to government data. Some 469,000 people have recovered.
In recent weeks, various regions and prefectures including capital Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto and Okinawa have seen a rise in infections, prompting the government to enforce lockdown rules to curb the virus.