Japan's 'COVID-19' New Cases Near 800... Cumulative Total Exceeds 30,000

Daily COVID-19 Cases Exceed 200 for 5 Consecutive Days in Tokyo
"State of Emergency Not Declared Yet"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] In Japan, where the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is rapidly increasing, the number of new confirmed cases was confirmed to be in the 800s as of the 25th.

According to NHK, the total number of newly confirmed infections nationwide on the 25th was 786 (as of 10 PM), including 295 in Tokyo, 132 in Osaka Prefecture, and 78 in Aichi Prefecture.

This marks the fourth consecutive day since the 22nd, when the daily number of confirmed cases in Japan exceeded 700, with 795 cases.

In the capital Tokyo, the daily number of confirmed cases has exceeded 200 for five consecutive days since the 21st.

Over the past seven days, Tokyo's new confirmed cases increased by 1,752, averaging about 250 cases per day.

So far, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo is 10,975. The total cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan, including 712 passengers of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," which docked in Yokohama in February and experienced a cluster infection, reached 30,526.

The number of deaths increased by 2 on this day, bringing the total to 1,009.

In Okinawa Prefecture, where the U.S. military bases in Japan are located, infections are also spreading.

Okinawa Prefecture announced that it received a report from the U.S. military that a total of 64 infections, the highest daily number, were confirmed at U.S. military facilities including Futenma Base and Camp Hansen.

So far, the total number of U.S. military personnel confirmed infected in Okinawa is 229, surpassing the 186 infected Okinawa residents.

Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister in charge of Japan's COVID-19 response, said at a press conference on this day, "The number of infections is moving at a very high level," but did not mention the possibility of declaring a state of emergency.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also stated, "The number of infections is certainly increasing, and we are watching with tension," but said it is not a situation to declare a state of emergency.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.