Daily COVID cases top 1,000 in Japan for 1st time in 3 months
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:16 | 04 January 2022
- Modified Date: 12:16 | 04 January 2022
The number of new COVID-19 infections in Japan rose above 1,000 on Tuesday for the first time in three months, the Jiji news agency reported.
Japan had seen fewer cases in recent months, but experts had warned of a potential sixth wave of infections during the winter.
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