Okinawa forecasts daily coronavirus daily tally to hit about 980
12:38 JST, January 6, 2022
The Okinawa prefectural government said it expects the Thursday tally of new coronavirus infections to be about 980, which would be a record high for a single day. At a task force meeting on Thursday morning, the prefectural government formally decided to ask the central government to issue emergency-level priority measures for the prefecture.
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