Japan will decide as early as Monday, whether to extend its nationwide state of emergency, which is due to expire on Wednesday, according to broadcaster NHK.

According to several local media reports, the Japanese government may extend the emergency by a month. 

A government expert meeting will also be convened Friday morning to examine the matter. 

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo admitted on Thursday that he will extend the declaration of a state of emergency, saying it would be difficult for the country to return to normal life by May 7.

He also warned Japan should be determined to wage a "battle of patience." 

Japan has so far registered over 14,000 infections, 430 of which were fatal.