One measure taken has been the temporary closure of 4,000schools, colleges and nurseries in and around Hyogo and Osaka.

目前采取的措施之一就是临时关闭兵库县和大阪的4000所学校、大学以及托儿所。

The Japanese Prime Minister is set to expand a state of emergency declared over the COVID-19 pandemic for the Greater Tokyo area to include Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as the virus is also continuing to surge in western Japan.

由于病毒也在日本关西地区持续激增，日本首相将扩大东京一带地区的新冠肺炎紧急状态，大阪、京都和兵库县也进入紧急状态。