[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] In Japan, where the Olympics are being held, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases has exceeded 10,000 for the first time. In Tokyo, the number of COVID-19 cases has set a new record for three consecutive days.
According to NHK and other sources on the 29th, as of 6 p.m., the total number of new COVID-19 cases across Japan surpassed 10,000. This is the first time Japan's daily COVID-19 cases have exceeded 10,000. Following the previous day's 9,576 new cases, the record was broken for two consecutive days.
In particular, Tokyo reported 3,865 new COVID-19 cases. This is the largest daily number of new cases since the outbreak began. Tokyo's new case count has set a record for the highest number for three consecutive days, with 2,848 cases on the 27th and 3,177 cases on the 28th.
NHK reported that "infections are spreading at an unprecedented rate." The Japanese government declared a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo starting from the 12th, but there are criticisms that it has had little effect in curbing the spread. The government plans to respond swiftly if local governments in Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa?three prefectures recently experiencing rising COVID-19 cases?request a state of emergency declaration.
Reports of infections among Olympic-related personnel continue to emerge. The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee announced that 24 more Olympic and Paralympic personnel tested positive for COVID-19. Since the implementation of the 'Playbook'?a set of quarantine protocols?on the 1st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 193.
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