Tokyo reports record daily COVID cases amid Olympics

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FILE – In this July 16, 2021, file photo, people crowd the street in the Kabukicho area, Tokyo’s entertainment district.   –   Copyright Jae C. Hong/AP Photo

Tokyo reported a new record number of daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with infections continuing to surge in the city that is hosting the Olympic games.There were 5,042 new cases reported, bringing the total for Tokyo to 236,138.

Tokyo has seen record breaking daily levels of coronavirus cases in recent days as it hosts the Olympics under a state of emergency.

The state of emergency was widened to neighbouring areas and the western city of Osaka at the end of July as authorities attempted to get the spread of the virus under control.

There are no spectators allowed at almost all Olympic events, but even with the added restrictions from the state of emergency case numbers continue to rise.

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Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.

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