Japan's COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 4,000... New Cases Also Over 7,000 for Three Consecutive Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Japan has exceeded 4,000.

According to NHK and other broadcasts, as of 7 p.m. on the 9th, the number of COVID-19 deaths nationwide in Japan was counted at 49. Accordingly, the total number of deaths has increased to 4,025, including 13 passengers from the cruise ship where a mass infection occurred last February.

In Japan, the number of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 1,000 in mid-July last year. After that, it exceeded 2,000 by the end of November and 3,000 by the end of December of the same year. The speed of increase in deaths is gradually accelerating, with the number reaching the 4,000 range in just 18 days.

As of the 6th, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's statistics on the death rate among infected individuals by age group, those aged 80 and above have the highest rate at 12.3%. Following are those in their 70s at 4.5%, 60s at 1.4%, 50s at 0.3%, and 40s at 0.1%.

As of 7 p.m. on the same day, the newly confirmed cases totaled 7,496, including 2,268 in Tokyo. For the third consecutive day, the number remained in the 7,000 range, with the cumulative number of infections surpassing 280,000.

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