Tokyo logs record 34,995 new COVID cases
17:40 JST, July 22, 2022
Tokyo reported a record 34,995 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Friday, almost double the figure from the same day last week and marking the second consecutive day of record tallies.
According to a Yomiuri tally, the nationwide figure was expected to exceed a record 190,000 cases Friday, which would top Thursday’s official tally of 186,246 new COVID-19 cases.
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