China News Service, August 7th. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, on the 6th, 1485 new cases of new crown were confirmed nationwide, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 44,294.
Japan under the epidemic.
According to reports, a total of 40 prefectures and prefectures in Japan reported new confirmed cases on the same day. Among them, Tokyo had the most cases with 360 cases, followed by Osaka Prefecture with 225 cases, a record of the number of new cases in a single day. New high.
In addition, the number of newly confirmed cases in Aichi, Fukuoka, and Kanagawa prefectures also exceeded 100. Among them, 140 new cases were added in Aichi prefecture, and there were more than 100 new cases in a single day for 10 consecutive days. The local government announced on the 6th that it will be independent Enter a state of emergency.
On the evening of the 6th local time, some landmark buildings in Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture, lit up red lights representing "danger". Image source: Screenshot of the social media account of the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK)
In order to alert the public, the city of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture, on the evening of the 6th local time, changed some of the landmark buildings, including the Nagoya TV Tower, from the orange lights that previously represented "serious alert" to red lights that represented "danger."
A staff member responsible for taking pictures at the Nagoya TV Tower said, "In order to alert the public, I think lighting is meaningful."
In addition, the Aichi prefectural government also urged local people to avoid large banquets as much as possible during the upcoming Obon Festival and not to travel far if it is not necessary.