Why Tokyo ended up with a new COVID-19 emergency, and how it s fighting it By Lucy Craft New COVID-19 strain appears in New York
Tokyo As Tokyo and the surrounding area chart frightening new levels of COVID-19 infection, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency in the region for the second time since the pandemic began. The latest viral surge with nearly 1,000 new cases in Tokyo on Thursday is being fueled by winter temperatures driving people to gather indoors, and compounded by government efforts to restart economic activity with a now-halted domestic tourism promotion campaign. The latest state of emergency (SOE) declaration is highly targeted, covering only Tokyo and the three prefectures surrounding it, which account for half of Japan s coronavirus cases. Urbanized western and central Japan may later be added to the order.
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Japan COVID-19 deaths increase drastically amid rising infections among elderly
December 17, 2020 (Mainichi Japan)
(Mainichi) TOKYO Japan s coronavirus deaths are surging, with 550 deaths confirmed across 15 days in December, compared to 382 deaths recorded in November. It is believed infections among elderly people, who are at risk of developing severe symptoms, are behind a death toll surge that has come alongside a sudden rise in infections. On Dec. 16, 53 new coronavirus deaths were confirmed matching the single-day high recorded the day before bringing the total to 2,768 deaths including Diamond Princess cruise ship passengers. Meanwhile, as of Dec. 15, 618 people in Japan were presenting severe symptoms, exceeding 600 for the first time.