Tokyo may extend coronavirus curbs into Games period

People walk past a sign for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at the IBC/MPC media center at Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan

* Japan considers extending measures by upto a month, media say * Retention risks further limits on domestic spectators * Recent increase in infections has officials concerned * Tokyo governor to work from home while recovering from fatigue * Capital portion of torch relay to be moved off public roads Japan is considering an extension of two weeks to a month for coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas, Japanese media said on Wednesday, with less than a month to go until the Tokyo Summer Olympics open. Japan's capital and other areas are under a 'quasi' state of emergency set to be lifted on July 12, but a recent uptick in infections has officials concerned and could affect the number of spectators allowed into Olympics venues. The Mainichi Shimbun daily said the government was considering an extension of two to four weeks, which would overlap with the Olympics, due to open on July 23 after a year's delay over the pandemic.