A week before the start of the Olympics, a state of emergency was declared in Tokyo

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's decision as Corona's cases escalate

The opening ceremony of the Olympics is likely to take place without spectators

TOKYO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has arrived in Tokyo at a time when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo following the rise in Corona cases. Spectators are now likely to be banned from the Olympics.

Prime Minister Suga said the emergency, which will take effect from Monday, will remain in effect until August 22. This means that the Olympics, which begin on July 23, will be held in a state of emergency until August 8. Alcohol will not be served in bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors during the emergency.

Residents of Tokyo will also be appealed to watch the Olympics on TV. Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said the problem is how to prevent people from drinking alcohol while enjoying the Olympics. 920 new cases of corona were reported in Tokyo on Wednesday. Emergency has been imposed to prevent Corona's cases from spreading across Japan.

Fortnight ago, the IOC allowed sports in the stadium with a maximum of 10,000 spectators, but due to the emergency, spectators may not be allowed to enter the stadium now.

The opening ceremony at the 4 1.4 billion National Stadium also seems to have taken place without spectators. The IOC is likely to lose three to four billion dollars if the Olympics are canceled.