Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who recently announced plans to continue due to the recast was hospitalized according to the local Kyodo agency. The reasons why Koike ended up in the hospital were not disclosed.
Vice Governor Mitsuka Tarao will serve as governor at least until the end of the week.
Tokyo is due a month to go through the Olympic Games. Some residents have criticized such an event in connection with the pandemic, but urban and rural authorities and the organizers of the competition insist that these games be as safe as possible.