TOKYO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Japan’s every day COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 300 for the third consecutive day, amid a pressure on the nation’s medical system fueled by the seventh wave of infections.
Japan reported 303 new coronavirus-related deaths during the last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide demise toll to 40,258, exceeding 40,000 for the primary time. Meanwhile, the nation logged 149,906 new coronavirus instances, bringing the whole quantity to 19,117,599.
Despite the fast-spreading new wave of infections throughout the nation, the federal government has not imposed any anti-virus restrictions. Moreover, Japan will elevate its every day entry cap on arrivals to 50,000 from the present 20,000 from Sept. 7 in an additional easing of strict COVID-19 border controls, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida mentioned Wednesday.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare mentioned on Wednesday that though the variety of newly confirmed instances has begun to lower nationally, the COVID-19 an infection degree stays excessive and the hospital mattress occupancy price hovers at a excessive degree.
In phrases of medical remedy, there have been many instances of issue in emergency transportation and the absence of medical employees, which has induced an awesome burden on the overall medical system as properly, the ministry added.
According to Kyodo News, the World Health Organization mentioned on Wednesday that within the week from Aug. 22 to twenty-eight, the variety of new COVID-19 instances in Japan reached 1,258,772, the best quantity on the planet for six consecutive weeks. During the identical interval, Japan’s demise toll from the coronavirus elevated by 23 p.c from the earlier week to 1,990, rating second on the planet after the United States.