Japan on Saturday topped 100,000 new cases of the coronavirus for the first time.
Health authorities across the country reported 100,949 cases as of 6:30 pm.
They include 21,122 cases in Tokyo. The figure is the second highest daily count after Wednesday's and a record high for Saturday. It is about 1.2 times the number reported a week earlier.
The occupancy rate of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Tokyo is 55.1 percent, up one percentage point from Friday.
Health authorities across the country reported 100,949 cases as of 6:30 pm.
They include 21,122 cases in Tokyo. The figure is the second highest daily count after Wednesday's and a record high for Saturday. It is about 1.2 times the number reported a week earlier.
The occupancy rate of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Tokyo is 55.1 percent, up one percentage point from Friday.
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Japan reported over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking the first time this milestone has been exceeded. The national total stood at 100,949 as of 6:30 pm, with 21,122 cases in Tokyo – the second highest daily count after Wednesday and a record high for Saturdays. This figure
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220205_16/
Date: Feb. 5, 2022
Created: 2022/02/05 20:07
Updated: 2025/12/09 18:00
Last Read: 2022/02/05 20:07