Japan logs over 500 daily COVID-19 cases, 1st time in 2 months

Japan confirmed a total of 502 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, exceeding the 500 mark for the first time in over two months and creating a source of concern among the public as people travel across the country during the year-end and New Year's holiday period.Of the total, Tokyo reported 76, the highest level since Oct. 16, and Osaka Prefecture logged 61, the highest since Nov. 11. Of Osaka's cases, 11 were infected with the heavily mutated Omicron variant.As of Wednesday, 20 Omicron cases were confirmed in Okinawa Prefecture, six in Aichi Prefecture, five in Yamaguchi Prefecture and two i…READ FULL ARTICLE