The final decision on whether to extend the current state of emergency in 11 of the country's 47 prefectures beyond February 7 will be made next week.
However, a local media report on Saturday quoted a source close to Prime Minister
Suga said on Saturday that he needs to "observe the situation a little more" before making a decision.
The extension may range from another three weeks to one month, according to the local media report.
The country's second state of emergency, first declared for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures on January 7, was expanded to seven other prefectures six days later.
The emergency state included measures such as calling on the public to avoid unnecessary outings and urging food and drink service facilities to shorten their operation hours.
The Japanese government is considering adding
Meanwhile, the government will consider lifting the emergency in Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo, as new confirmed cases have dropped significantly.
For a prefecture to lift the state of emergency, its Covid-19 situation must improve from Stage 4 which indicates the worst level on the government's four-point scale.
The standard to determine the stages is based on six key indicators, including the weekly number of infections per 100,000 people and the percentage of available hospital beds for infected patients.
SEE ALSO:
The many marvels of Satpura Biosphere Reserve in Madhya Pradesh
India’s travel and tourism sector is hoping that the Budget won’t leave them behind