Japan urges high vigilance against surge in COVID cases

Tokyo has reported 31,878 cases of daily infections, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time.

Reuters

Published On Jul 21, 2022 at 04:00 PM IST

Tokyo: Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday called for the highest vigilance against COVID-19 infections as the nation's capital, Tokyo, reported 31,878 cases of daily infections, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time.

"Nationwide, new infections have reached the highest level ever," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference.

"We need to keep a close eye on the infection situation going forward, including the issue of access to medical services, with the highest vigilance."