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The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Okinawa logs record-high 1,759 coronavirus cases

The Okinawa prefectural government building in Naha (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Okinawa Prefecture confirmed 1,759 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, logging a record high for the third consecutive day.

Meanwhile, Tokyo confirmed 1,224 new cases, up from 79 a week earlier and exceeding 1,200 for the first time since Sept. 11 when 1,276 cases were reported.

According to the Tokyo metropolitan government, the number of serious COVID-19 patients rose to four, up one from Friday.

In Osaka Prefecture, there were 891 new cases on Saturday, topping 800 for the first time since Sept. 16.

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

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