Japan imposes new coronavirus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

A woman wearing a protective mask walks in front of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Japan has announced that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.

Japan’s national vaccination drive has lagged and most people in the capital have still not been inoculated as infections have surged.