Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Thursday he will extend the prefecture's state of emergency for two weeks through Aug. 29 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, calling once again for its people to avoid nonessential travel.
The prefecture has declared a state of emergency from Aug. 1 through Aug. 15.
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