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Japan confirms 132,071 new COVID cases and 503 deaths NHK

Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 132,071 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide on Saturday.

It also says a record 503 people died after contracting the virus. The daily number of COVID-related deaths topped 500 for the first time.

The number of seriously ill patients who are on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines stands at 693, down two from Friday.

In Tokyo, 10,727 new cases were confirmed. The daily tally is down 8,903 from a week ago and marks three straight days of week-on-week decrease.

The ministry also confirmed 33 deaths in the capital. The number of seriously ill patients is unchanged from Friday at 46.
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Japan reported 132,071 new COVID-19 cases and a record 503 deaths on Saturday. The daily death toll surpassed 500 for the first time. In Tokyo, 10,727 new cases were confirmed, marking a week-on-week decrease for three consecutive days. There are currently 693 seriously ill patients on ventilators
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ID: 2488919e-9e70-4f88-85c9-d91a21c318bf

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230114_17/

Date: Jan. 14, 2023

Created: 2023/01/15 09:32

Updated: 2025/12/09 08:59

Last Read: 2023/01/15 13:30

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