Tokyo reports 2nd straight day of 400-plus cases of virus infection Tokyo reported more than 400 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Aug. 8. The total number of those hospitalized was 1,209, a 4.3-fold increase over the 280 who were hospitalized in July 1.An additional 483 patients were resting at home, a 12.4-fold increase over the 39 on July 1.It normally takes about three days for the metropolitan government to confirm and compile test results for novel coronavirus infections.The number of tests soared on July 27, the first day after a four-day weekend.“There were about 1,000 people who had tests on July 26, but about 5,000 people were tested the following day,” a metropolitan government official said. 購読の ... On April 17 the Asahi Shimbun reviewed the results of various local elections that had taken place the day before. Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling No reproduction or republication without written permission. July 29, 2020 at 17:13 JST Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check Tokyo metropolitan government officials said the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased to 250 on July 29, but they expect a sharp escalation in confirmed infections from post-holiday testing.It was the second straight day of more than 200 new cases in the capital, including 266 on July 28, and the 21st straight daily tally that topped 100.Twenty-one of the new COVID-19 patients were suffering from severe symptoms on July 28, the officials said. The three founding officers of a staff of twenty were Kimura Noboru (company president), Murayama Ryōhei (owner), and Tsuda Tei (managing editor). Nishinoshima is part of the Ogasawara island chain about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo.
The Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward (Asahi Shimbun file photo) On 13 Septemb… The capital confirmed 429 cases on Aug. 8, following the 462 of the previous day.Benchmarks for gauging stage of COVID-19 spread across regions Six yardsticks will be used to evaluate how a region is faring in relation to the spread of COVID-19 infections, according to a panel of experts advising the government on the health crisis.Record COVID-19 cases nationwide as Bon holiday season kicks off Health authorities reported a record number of COVID-19 infections nationwide on Aug. 7, an ominous start to the Bon holiday season that kicked off the same day.30 prefectures still lack needed testing capacity for COVID-19Two hospitals in the capital will be set aside to handle novelLONDON--Britain and Japan have reached substantial agreement in mostJapan plans to buy AstraZeneca Plc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine and One of Japan's oldest and largest national daily newspapers, the Asahi Shimbun began publication in Osakaon 25 January 1879 as a small-print, four-page illustrated paper that sold for one sen (a hundredth of a yen) a copy, and had a circulation of approximately 3,000 copies.
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