COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms hit new high of 1,084 in Japan

Japan has 1,084 COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms, the health ministry said Monday, hitting an all-time high for the second straight day and stoking fears of further strains on health care systems.The total as of Sunday increased 34 from the previous day, while the hospital bed occupancy rate for people in serious condition has topped 50 percent in some prefectures, including Osaka and neighboring Hyogo, which have been under a state of emergency since late last month with Tokyo and Kyoto.In Osaka and Hyogo, the number of coronavirus patients recuperating at locations such hospitals, h…READ FULL ARTICLE