Japan's Osaka prefecture expects daily record of over 6,000 COVID-19 cases.

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 18, 2022-Japan's Osaka prefecture expects daily record of over 6,000 COVID-19 cases

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Osaka prefecture in western Japan is expected to record about 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Kyodo news agency.

This will surpass the previous all-time high of 3,760 COVID-19 cases set on the weekend.

The numbers of new COVID-19 cases in the capital city Tokyo are also nearing records.

Governors of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures agreed this week to ask the central government for infection-fighting measures, such as shorter...

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