Tokyo Shut Nightlife Businesses To Contain Spread Of The Coronavirus

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 11: Staff members of the Tokyo metropolitan government wearing face masks hold signs as they call people to stay home in the Kabukicho entertainment area on April 11, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has requested that businesses including schools, athletic facilities, bars and restaurants to temporarily close or operate under reduced hours. The action follows a state of emergency that covers 7 of Japans 47 prefectures as the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout the country. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)