Japan Reports 677 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest in 3 Months
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 22nd, 677 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Japan.
According to Japanese foreign media such as NHK on the 22nd, as of 6:30 PM that day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Japan, including 712 passengers from the cruise ship 'Diamond Princess,' increased to 27,865.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan on this day is the highest in over three months since April 11, when a state of emergency was declared, requesting people to refrain from going out and businesses to close, recording 720 cases. In Tokyo, 238 new cases were reported, bringing the cumulative total to 10,054.
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Additionally, on this day alone, 121 cases were reported in Osaka Prefecture, 68 in Kanagawa Prefecture, 52 in Saitama Prefecture, 40 in Chiba Prefecture, and cases were confirmed in 30 prefectures in total.
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