The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Japan surged to a record-high of 62,612, surpassing 60,000 for the first time, APA reports citing Teletrader.
The city of Tokyo also reached a fresh high of 12,813
No deaths related to COVID-19 were reported within the last 24 hours. The Japanese government is preparing to put another 18 prefectures under a state of emergency, bringing the total number of regions under restrictions to 34 out of 47.