No. of Japan's severe COVID patients hits 2,000 for 1st time

The number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms rose to a record 2,000 in Japan on Thursday, the health ministry said Friday, as the country expanded its state of emergency with the medical system close to its breaking point.The figure increased by 26 from the previous day and reached a record for the 15th consecutive day. Japan has been battling an alarming rise in daily COVID-19 infections caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.New infections across the country totaled more than 24,000 on Friday, according to prefectural governments, with Tokyo marking 4,227. Osaka recorded…READ FULL ARTICLE