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Asia Today: Tokyo's daily infections top 600 for first time

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TOKYO – The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital topped 600 in a day for the first time on Thursday, while experts warned of the increased burden on hospitals.Tokyo reported 602 new cases, while the daily tally for the entire nation was 2,810.

Japan has reported 168,573 infections since the pandemic began, with 2,465 deaths.The surge in infections has placed an added burden on Tokyo's hospitals, making it harder for many of them to carry out treatment for ordinary patients, said Masataka Inokuchi, who is on the city's virus task force.“They are not paralyzed yet, but the situation is getting very tight,” he said.

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