Tokyo Governor Off From Duties For Few More Days
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced that Governor Koike Yuriko will take a few more days off from her duties.
Koike was hospitalized last Tuesday due to extreme fatigue. Tokyo government officials said on Sunday evening that she needs to continue to rest.
Vice Governor Tarao Mitsuchika will continue to take over her duties.
The governor's absence comes less than one month before Tokyo hosts the summer Olympics. Health experts also warn there are signs of a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases in the capital.
Residents will vote to select members of the Metropolitan Assembly on July 4.
Koike is the special advisor of a local political party called TOMIN First. But it's not clear if she will be involved in the election campaign.