Japan's prefectural leaders say they will ask the central government to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of the restraints on businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The National Governors' Association held an emergency online task force meeting on Wednesday.

A Japanese government panel of experts has given proposals on nationwide voluntary cancelations and postponements of events to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

The panel compiled the proposals on Thursday. It was headed by the director-general of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Takaji Wakita.