Japan's Daily New COVID-19 Cases Near 2,700... Record High Recorded

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan surged, reaching a daily record of 2,684 as of 7 p.m. on the 28th. The photo shows Nakamise Street in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, bustling with visitors. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The number of new daily confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Japan has reached a record high.

According to NHK and other broadcasts, as of 7 p.m. on the 28th, the newly announced confirmed cases from local governments and airport quarantine stations nationwide totaled 2,684. This is the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day. The previous highest daily confirmed cases were 2,591 on the 21st.

In Japan, the number of new daily confirmed cases first exceeded 2,000 on the 18th. Except for the period from the 23rd to the 25th, when the number of tests decreased due to the holidays, the cases have been spreading daily over 2,000 mainly in metropolitan areas. On this day as well, there were over 1,000 new confirmed cases in just two metropolitan areas: 561 in Tokyo and 463 in Osaka. The cumulative confirmed cases reached 146,214, approaching the 150,000 mark.

As the number of new confirmed cases rapidly increases, the number of deaths and severe cases is also rising. The number of deaths increased by 6 on this day, bringing the total to 2,115. Additionally, the number of severe cases receiving treatments such as ventilator support rose by 5 from the previous day to 440, marking the highest number since the first patient was confirmed in Japan in January this year.

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