Tokyo's daily COVID-19 infections exceed 20,000 for first time

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Tokyo's daily COVID-19 infections exceed 20,000 for first time​

Passersby wearing protective face masks walk past in front of an electric screen displaying notice about COVID-19 safety measures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato
02 Feb 2022 04:46PM (Updated: 02 Feb 2022 05:27PM)
TOKYO: Tokyo's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday (Feb 2), dimming hopes that an Omicron-fueled wave of infections is peaking out in Japan.
Nationwide cases reached a record 91,760, while 18 prefectures recorded all-time highs, according to a tally by online news service JX Press.
Tokyo reported 21,576 new cases, exceeding the previous record of 17,631 in Japan's capital on Friday.
The closely watched usage rate of hospital beds reserved for COVID-19 patients edged up to 51.4 per cent. Officials previously said that a state of emergency would be needed if the rate reached 50 per cent, but now say the decision will depend on the number of serious cases and other factors.
The capital and most of Japan are now under curbs to contain spread of the virus.
The western prefecture of Osaka reported 11,171 new infections, down from a record 11,881 on Tuesday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday the government is not planning to declare a state of emergency but remains vigilant.

 

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No. of daily new coronavirus cases in Tokyo passes 20,000 for first time​

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TOKYO
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 21,576 new coronavirus cases, up 7,131 from Tuesday and up 7,490 from last Wednesday. It is the first time that the number of daily new cases in the capital has topped 20,000.
By age group, 4,039 cases were in their 20s, 3,741 in their 30s, 3,496 in their 40s and 2,108 in their 50s, while 2,458 were aged between 10 and 19, and 3,300 younger than 10.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 30, up one from Tuesday, health officials said. The nationwide figure is 886, up 82 from Tuesday.
Nationwide, the number of reported cases was 94,930. After Tokyo, the prefectures with the highest numbers were Osaka (11,171), Kanagawa (7,610), Aichi (6,191), Hyogo (5,193), Fukuoka (5,042), Saitama (4,835), Chiba (3,944), Hokkaido (3,587), Kyoto (2,777), Shizuoka (1,642), Ibaraki (1,139), Kumamoto (1,082), Okayama (1,046), Tochigi (1,040), Hiroshima (1,032), Gunma (979), Nara (913), Gifu (882), Shiga (856), Okinawa (826 which includes cases among U.S. military personnel), Miyagi (720), Mie (717), Nagasaki (703), Niigata (700), Nagano (666), Kagoshima (665), Fukushima (605), Wakayama (597), Saga (569), Ishikawa (491), Miyazaki (466), Aomori (394), Yamanashi (365), Kagawa (349), Yamaguchi (304), Toyama (296), Ehime (281), Yamagata (276), Fukui (196), Tokushima (168) and Tottori (139).
The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide was 80.

 

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