Virus cases rise in most Japan prefectures, Osaka at record 666

Most of Japan's prefectures are seeing a rise in the number of novel coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed Saturday, with Osaka Prefecture logging a single-day record of 666 cases, further fueling concerns over a sharp resurgence.Of Japan's 47 prefectures, 42 have reported an increase in virus cases compared with the previous week, putting a strain on the country's medical system amid a rise in occupancy rates in hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.The tally comes after the central government designated Osaka, Hyogo and M…READ FULL ARTICLE