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New coronavirus infections top 233,000, record high for 2nd day

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The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is seen in an electron micrograph.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

20:08 JST, July 28, 2022

The number of new cases of coronavirus infection confirmed in Japan on Thursday reached 233,100, renewing the record for two days in a row.

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