Japan coronavirus infections top 50,000 as pace of spread increases

Japan's total coronavirus cases topped 50,000 Monday with 836 new cases reported, increasing by 10,000 in just one week, as urban centers including Tokyo and Osaka continue to see high levels of infections since the central government fully lifted the nationwide state of emergency in late May.The pace of the virus spread has picked up since the figure reached 20,000 in early July, eclipsing the 30,000 mark in late July and 40,000 on Aug. 3.The nationwide tally includes about 700 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama in February.The Tokyo metropolitan governm…READ FULL ARTICLE