Japan Reports 77,450 New COVID-19 Cases... Has the 6th Wave Peaked?

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The increase in new COVID-19 cases in Japan shows signs of slowing down.

According to Japan's NHK, as of 6:30 PM on the 13th, the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan was 77,450. This is an increase of 8,988 cases compared to 68,462 the previous day, but a decrease of 13,158 cases compared to 90,608 on the 6th, a week earlier.

The average daily number of new cases over the past week (6th to 12th) was 87,960, a 1.2% decrease compared to the previous week (89,035).

Since the start of the sixth wave of COVID-19 in Japan this year due to the spread of the Omicron variant, this is the first time the weekly average daily number of confirmed cases has turned downward. After a sharp increase starting last month, with daily cases exceeding 100,000 at one point (105,622 on the 5th), the signs of decline have led to speculation that the sixth wave may have passed its peak.

COVID-19 deaths, which reached a record high of 164 on the 10th, have also started to decline, with 150 deaths on the 11th, 145 on the 12th, and 137 on the 13th (as of 6:30 PM), marking three consecutive days of decrease.

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