COVID-19, Fierce in Japan but Slowing in the US

Daily Patients Reach 600 in Japan... Doubled in One Week
Total Patients Also Enter 6,000 Range
US Nears 500,000 but Growth Slows
New York ICU Admissions Decrease

On the 9th, Tokyo citizens are walking down the street wearing masks.
[Image source=EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] While the situation in the United States, which has become the country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, has somewhat improved, the situation in Japan is worsening.

On the 10th (local time), CNN in the U.S. cited Japan's NHK statistics and reported that a total of 639 new infections were confirmed across 39 prefectures in Japan, including 189 cases in Tokyo alone.

The number of new confirmed cases in Tokyo and across Japan set daily records for the third consecutive day. The daily number of confirmed cases in Japan doubled within a week after reaching the 300s on the 3rd.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Japan increased to 6,184, surpassing the 6,000 mark. There were 13 additional deaths, bringing the total to 132, including 120 domestic infections and 12 cruise ship passengers.

Meanwhile, the increase in patients in the U.S. is slowing down. Johns Hopkins University reported that as of 5:49 PM on the same day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was 492,240, with 18,350 deaths.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. peaked at 33,300 on the 3rd, then showed figures of 28,200 on the 4th, 29,600 on the 5th, 29,600 on the 6th, 32,800 on the 7th, and 32,400 on the 8th. Although it has not yet shown a declining trend, the rapid increase has slowed. The curve representing new cases is also flattening.

The situation in New York, which has the highest number of patients, also shows signs of improvement. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the number of COVID-19 deaths in New York State increased by 777 from the previous day to 7,844. Previously, the number of deaths over the past three days had risen to 731, 779, and 799, but the rate of increase has somewhat slowed. Governor Cuomo also revealed that the number of ICU admissions decreased for the first time on that day.

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