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Japan logs more than 175,000 new COVID cases nationwide, 18,731 in Tokyo NHK

Japan's health ministry confirmed 177,622 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide on Saturday. It says 339 people infected with the virus died on the day in Japan.

A total of 530 people are reported to be in serious condition, down 6 from Friday.

The ministry also reported 18,731 new cases in Tokyo on Saturday, up 1,711 from a week ago. That marks the 19th consecutive day of week-on-week increases.

Forty-three people are reportedly in serious condition, down one from Friday.

The health ministry also reported 24 deaths in Tokyo.
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Japan reported 177,622 new COVID-19 cases and 339 related deaths nationwide on Saturday. In Tokyo specifically, there were 18,731 new cases, marking the 19th consecutive day of week-on-week increases. The number of serious cases in Tokyo slightly decreased to 43 from Friday. Additionally, Tokyo
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ID: 30592177-c5b9-4917-a40a-03dde89f9b14

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221224_13/

Date: Dec. 24, 2022

Created: 2022/12/25 07:32

Updated: 2025/12/09 09:59

Last Read: 2022/12/25 07:43