Coronavirus infections stay at excessive degree in Hokkaido

The day by day depend of latest circumstances of the coronavirus stays excessive in Hokkaido, topping the figures for the 46 different prefectures in Japan for the third day in a row.

The well being ministry reported 8,457 new infections within the northernmost prefecture on Thursday. The determine is up 1,153 from every week earlier.

Hokkaido had marked a brand new excessive for the prefecture on Wednesday, topping the 9,000-mark for 2 straight days.

The second highest day by day tally was reported in Tokyo, the place officers logged 7,969 new circumstances on Thursday, up 1,269 from every week earlier. That marks the sixth straight day of week-on-week will increase.

Nationwide, the ministry reported 78,577 new circumstances and 100 deaths on Thursday.