The average number of new coronavirus cases at designated hospitals across Japan rose for 10 consecutive weeks in the week through July 14, health ministry data showed Friday.The average among the roughly 5,000 medical institutions stood at 11.18 in the week, with the total number of patients increasing to 55,072, 1.39 times the figure the previous week, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare data revealed.The KP.3 variant of COVID-19, derived from the Omicron JN.1 strain, has been dominant since this spring. Compared with JN.1, KP.3 is more contagious and capable of evading immunity acq…READ FULL ARTICLE