Japan on Wednesday (December 28) reported a record number of deaths. The nation recorded 415 COVID-19-related deaths, which is its highest-ever count for a single day.
The national tally of newly confirmed Covid cases on Wednesday stood at 216, 219. This is an approximately four per cent jump from last Wednesday when the number stood at 206,943. In August Japan, recorded a high of 260,000 cases a day.
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