[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] In Japan, the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continues to exceed 500 per day.


According to NHK's tally on the 6th, the total number of new COVID-19 cases announced by local governments nationwide as of the 5th was 596, including 181 in Tokyo.



Japan's daily confirmed cases surpassed 1,600 on the 7th of last month, marking a record high, then gradually declined to the 400s by the 31st. However, since the beginning of this month, the numbers have remained between 500 and 600. Including the cases reported on this day, the cumulative number of infections has increased to 72,297.


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