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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says that for now his government is not considering declaring a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo.

Kishida said on Monday that intensive quasi-emergency measures are already in place in the capital.

He said the government's basic position is that the effectiveness of the measures should be thoroughly examined, and changes in the situation should be monitored.

Kishida said the government will then make a comprehensive judgment in cooperation with the local governments concerned.

His remarks come as coronavirus infections continue to surge in Tokyo.
The daily tally of new cases was 15,895 on Sunday. The number of new daily infections topped the 15,000 mark for four consecutive days.