Highest number of new confirmed cases in Japan… More than 20,000 for the first time since the corona crisis
30% increase from a week ago… Average number of confirmed cases per week per day
Criticism of the Japanese government’s quarantine policy grows louder
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Japan’s daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 20,000 for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
Surprised by the explosive spread, regional government heads criticized the Japanese government’s lax quarantine policy and requested a strong review of containment measures.
Reporter Kim Hyung-geun on the sidewalk.
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Yesterday, around 20,360 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed across Japan.
It broke the record for three days in a row and surpassed 20,000 for the first time since the corona crisis.
Compared to the same day of the week a week ago, this is an increase of over 30%.
The average number of new confirmed cases per day in the last week has more than doubled from two weeks ago.
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The explosive spread continues across the country.
In the capital, Tokyo, 5,770 new cases were reported, the highest number ever.
A whopping 17 of 47 metropolitan governments broke the record for the highest number of new confirmed cases.
As COVID-19 spreads out of control, criticism of the Japanese government’s quarantine policy is growing.
[야마모토 히로키 / 도쿄 주민 : 비상사태는 이번이 네·다섯 번째입니다. 사람들이 이미 그것에 익숙해져 있기 때문에 전혀 효과가 없어요.]
The National Governors’ Association, a meeting of regional government heads, also strongly criticized the government’s quarantine policy for not being effective at all.
[요시무라 요시후미 / 오사카 지사 : 바이러스의 종류가 바뀌었는데 우리의 대책은 전과 다름없다는 문제를 생각하지 않으면 안 됩니다.]
He also called on the government to review drastic measures such as city blockades and issue a strong message to the people.
This is YTN Kim Hyung-geun.
YTN Kim Hyung-geun (hkkim@ytn.co.kr)
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