The head of Japan's pandemic response on Saturday said the government needs to consult with health experts before deciding on another declaration as an interim measure.

日本疫情應對負責人週六表示，作為臨時措施，政府需要與衛生專家協商後再決定是否再次宣佈。

Economy Minister Yes Toshi Nakamura said restaurants and karaoke parlors in the Tokyo area would be asked to close at eight PM Businesses serving alcohol.

經濟部長是的中村俊說，東京地區的餐館和卡拉OK店將被要求在晚上8點關閉提供酒精的企業。

Seven PM All this In response to a meeting he held earlier Saturday with the governors of Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, the governors urged a new state of emergency declaration.

七下午這一切為了迴應他在週六早些時候與東京和三個鄰近縣的州長舉行的會議，州長們敦促新的緊急狀態宣言。

Tokyo raised its covert 19 alert level to its highest notch on December 17th.

12月17日，東京將19號祕密警戒級別提高到最高等級。

On Thursday, new infections in the capital rose to a record 1337 cases and the country set a record with more than 4500 new cases.

週四，首都新發感染病例上升到創紀錄的1337例，全國新發病例超過4500例，創下新紀錄。