Japan Declares <br />State of Emergency in Tokyo, , All Spectators Banned <br />From Olympics.<br />The new state of emergency was declared <br />on July 8 by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.<br />It will run from <br />July 12 through Aug. 22. <br />The Olympic Games are <br />scheduled to open July 23.<br />While organizers of the games previously announced <br />that up to 10,000 spectators could attend the games.<br />in light of the state of emergency declaration <br />the committee decided all spectators will <br />be banned from the games.<br />A very heavy judgement <br />was made. , Seiko Hashimoto, Organizing Committee President, via 'The Washington Post'.<br />I am sorry to those who purchased tickets and everyone in local areas, Seiko Hashimoto, Organizing Committee President, via 'The Washington Post'.<br />The new state of emergency was declared in<br />Japan's capital due to rising infection rates <br />likely caused by the Delta variant of the coronavirus.<br />A number of restrictions were already <br />in place for spectators, .<br />including a mask mandate and moratoriums on <br />both cheering and public post-Game gatherings.<br />Sponsorship rights for the Games paid by <br />close to 60 companies are estimated to be <br />a record-breaking $3 billion
