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Japan’s recent case count increases slowly but consistently.

By on December 23, 2020

According to this week’s COVID update by the World Health Organization, the number of new cases and deaths reported in the Western Pacific Region have been increasing consistently but gradually over the past seven weeks.

Japan continues to report the highest number of new cases and deaths (18 593 and 311 respectively), followed by Malaysia (9723 new cases, 22 new deaths), Philippines (9713 new cases, 181 new deaths) and the Republic of Korea (6899 new cases, 94 new deaths).

(Source: WHO 20201222 update)

The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike together with three other prefectural heads wrote a joint message on Monday asking people with underlying health issues and those living with them in the same house to wear masks during the New Year holidays.

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