Osaka reports record 121 daily new coronavirus cases

Osaka Prefecture confirmed 121 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, its highest daily tally, Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said, raising concerns over a spike in virus cases following a resurgence in Tokyo.About 70 percent of the cases involved people in their 30s or younger, a sign that infections are spreading in entertainment districts, according to Yoshimura.As of Tuesday, Osaka had confirmed a total of 2,541 cases, including the previous daily record of 92 logged on April 9.Since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in late May, the number of cases in Osaka had fallen before an uptick…READ FULL ARTICLE