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Japan reported on Tuesday its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The grim record comes as the country decided to extend the state of emergency in ten regions,... including Tokyo, which is scheduled to host the Olympics in the coming months.
Lee Seung-jae has more.
With Japan's medical system under strain due to a continued spike in cases,... the country on Tuesday reported a record single day death toll of 119.
The record also came against the backdrop of 2-thousand-324 cases reported on the same day.
That's the highest number of daily deaths since the country reported 113 deaths late last month.
This comes as Japan on Tuesday extended its COVID-19 state of emergency in ten of eleven areas,... including Tokyo.
According to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga,... the measures will be in place until March 7th,... as the regions have not seen a decline in cases.
"In regards to the 10 prefectures that we have decided to extend the emergency, I can say that there are areas that have not seen enough decline in the number of infection cases (to lift the emergency). In addition, many areas are continuing to see strain on their hospital system. Please continue to thoroughly practice the measures we've been taking to assure we cut down on the number of infection cases."
Suga added Japan hopes to begin its mass vaccination program at the end of February.
Amid the looming uncertainty over the Tokyo Olympics,... Nikkei Asia reports the organizing committee says the Games could be held without spectators.
The committee is looking at various scenarios and will make a decision by the end of spring.
Suga didn't give a definitive answer in regards to the possibility of holding the Games without spectators,... but stressed he will keep safety in mind,... while watching the local and international situation.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
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2021-02-03, 07:00 (KST)
