In addition, The Pokémon Company announced on Tuesday that it has canceled the 2020 North America International Championships and 2020 Pokémon World Championships due to COVID-19.
As of Tuesday, the WHO reported that Japan has 1,953 cases of COVID-19 with 56 deaths.
The update is part of Niantic’s response to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Niantic is revising its plans for its annual summer live events and teased that players will be able to participate in Pokémon GO Fest from their homes.