Five Days Before the Tokyo Olympics... Tokyo Reports Over 1,000 COVID-19 Cases for 5 Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the host city of the Tokyo Olympics, has recorded daily COVID-19 cases in the 1,000s for five consecutive days.

On the 18th, five days before the opening of the Olympics, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that 1,008 new COVID-19 cases were reported. The number of new cases decreased by 402 compared to the previous day but increased by 394 compared to a week ago on the 11th.

The Japanese government declared a 'state of emergency' in response to the spread of COVID-19 in Tokyo starting from the 12th. The declaration is set to last until the 22nd of next month. This period includes the entire Tokyo Olympics, which will be held from the 23rd of this month to the 8th of next month.

During the state of emergency, the Japanese government has requested restaurants not to sell alcohol and to close by 8 p.m.

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