By DJ 33 1/3
Jul 22, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan continues to grow as the Olympic Games begin.
The nation s capital recorded nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Japan has endured 853,000 COVID-19 cases and 15,100 COVID-19 related deaths, and most of these cases and deaths have occurred within the last seven months. Less than a quarter of the nation s population has been fully vaccinated against the virus.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has remained committed to hosting the Tokyo Olympics, but has instituted a state of emergency that is expected to last through August 22.
Toshiro Muto, the head of the 2021 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee, said that he would rule out a last-minute cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Records Nearly 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases Hours Before Olympic Start
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