There will be no fans allowed to watch Olympians perform in-person at the Games this summer ... spectators have now been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19.
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga just declared a state of emergency in Tokyo ... after people in the heavily populated area have seen a spike in coronavirus cases.
Suga said Thursday the state of emergency -- and the heavy restrictions that come with it -- will be in place through Aug. 22.
The Games are scheduled to run from July 23 to Aug.