Tokyo logs record COVID cases over 5,000 amid medical collapse fears

Daily coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo reached a record 5,042 on Thursday, topping the 5,000 mark for the first time, the metropolitan government said, as a resurgence of the virus places a strain on the medical system in Japan.Tokyo, hosting the Olympics while under its fourth state of emergency over the pandemic, reported a record figure for the second straight day after logging 4,166 cases Wednesday.A panel of experts advising the metropolitan government warned that the situation could deteriorate further.They forecast that the capital's seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases co…READ FULL ARTICLE