Japan on Thursday lifted the state of emergency in three prefectures: Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo.
The state of emergency — enacted to curb the spread of coronavirus — remains in place for five hardest-hit regions, including Tokyo and Hokkaido. The government will convene on Monday to decide whether to lift the order in those places.
The government had imposed a nationwide state of emergency on April 16, and lifted it for most of the country last Thursday.
New cases: Japan recorded 43 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths on Thursday, according to the health ministry.
