coronavirus pandemic. reged ahmad reports a gym injapan being transformed to treat patients with mild coronavirus systems. new covid—19 infection rates have been falling in the last couple of weeks, but japan's prime minister says the state of emergency must remain in place. translation: at the moment, we are still seeing a considerable number of cases of new infections, and the number of infected people hasn't decreased enough. although death rates remain relatively low, medical systems are feeling the strain in some parts of the country. translation: we have been maintaining our battle against covid—19 for more than three months. i think there are medical professionals that are already feeling a significant amount of stress. japan's restrictions are not as tough as in europe or the us, yet some parts of tokyo look practically empty. it stands in stark contrast to other parts of asia, like indonesia, where strict lockdowns are being enforced with water cannons.