Unstoppable COVID-19 Spread in Japan... Daily Cases Reach 4,400 Range

As Japan's Golden Week (April 29 to May 5) began, on the 30th of last month, citizens wearing masks were seen waiting for the pedestrian signal at a crosswalk in the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. (Photo by AP)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Boryeong] The spread of COVID-19 in Japan shows no signs of slowing down.

According to NHK, on the 3rd, 4,470 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed nationwide in Japan.

This is the first time in 15 weeks since January 18 that the daily number of confirmed cases has been in the 4,000 range on a Monday.

Although the Japanese government implemented a third state of emergency including measures to curb population movement in three major metropolitan areas in Kansai, including Osaka, and the capital Tokyo from the 25th of last month, the number of confirmed cases has not decreased.

As of this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases was recorded at 610,065.

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