Summer Olympics are less than 50 days away. Having contained COVID-19 far better than most other countries, Japan now faces the challenge of holding the Olympics with athletes from around the world without causing new outbreaks. It will be a test of how much normalcy is possible – and how safe it is to hold mass events while avoiding a new wave. (Image: News18 Creative)

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and not everyone in Japan being vaccinated, most residents favour either postponement or cancellation of the Olympics. (Image: News18 Creative)

Overall deaths in Japan declined in 2020, even as they surged in much of the rest of the world. COVID toll was low, and pandemic measures caused a decline in some other fatalities, like those from the flu and vehicle accidents. (Image: News18 Creative)

The country already had a culture of mask wearing to prevent illness; masks became almost ubiquitous since early 2020. (Image: News18 Creative)

Japan has been slow to vaccinate its population. And it has not defeated Covid yet. Cases have risen over the past two months. (Image: News18 Creative)

Here are some of the precautionary measures for a safe Olympics event. (Image: News18 Creative)

Olympics 2021 | A look at how safe it is to hold mass event while avoiding new wave

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and not everyone in Japan being vaccinated, most residents favour either postponement or cancellation of the Olympics.