Japan Tokyo COVID-19 Cases 716... Highest in 38 Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] On the 3rd, 20 days before the opening of the Olympics, Tokyo, Japan reported over 700 new COVID-19 cases in three days.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that 716 new COVID-19 cases were reported that day.

The daily COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, the host city of the Tokyo Olympics opening on the 23rd, decreased from 714 on the 30th of last month to 673 on the 1st and 660 on the 2nd, but increased again.

The number of cases that day was the highest in 38 days since recording 743 on May 26. It increased by 182 compared to last Saturday (June 26).

According to NHK's tally, as of 6:30 PM that day, 1,881 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed nationwide in Japan, an increase of 251 compared to a week ago.

Accordingly, Japan's cumulative COVID-19 cases reached 805,205.

The number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 9 that day, totaling 14,855.

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