China News Service, July 28, reported that Tokyo, Japan, which is hosting the Olympic Games, notified 2,848 new confirmed cases on the 27th, a record high.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on the same day that he "will maintain a strong vigilance to prevent the spread of the epidemic" and denied the possibility of the suspension of the Tokyo Olympics.

Data map: On July 23, the opening ceremony of the 32nd Summer Olympics will be held at the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

The picture shows a corner of the Tokyo New National Stadium.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

　　According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), Japan added 7,629 confirmed cases on the 27th. This is the first time that there are more than 7,500 cases after January 9, 2021.

Since Tokyo, which is hosting the Olympics, has entered a state of emergency for the fourth time, the number of new confirmed cases has continued to rise. On the 27th, 2848 new confirmed cases were notified, exceeding the record of 2520 new cases in a single day set on January 7, 2021. In total, more than 200,000 people have been diagnosed.

　　Due to the increasing number of confirmed cases in hospitals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government asked the hospital to prepare more beds on the 27th. The goal is to increase the number of beds for the new crown from the current 5967 beds to 6,406 beds in early August.

According to the requirements of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, medical institutions in the metropolitan area must take measures such as postponing surgery schedules and reducing the number of patients admitted to emergency and outpatient clinics based on actual conditions.

In response to this directive, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold a briefing session for medical institutions on the 28th.

　　Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga denied the possibility of suspending the Olympics on the 27th, citing a reduction in the flow of people.

At the same time, he called on the public to avoid unnecessary going out and watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games on TV at home.

　　The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced on the 27th that there were 7 new confirmed cases of Olympic-related personnel, and the total number has reached 155 since July 1.

According to data from the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, of the 7 confirmed cases, 2 of them are athletes who have arrived in Japan to participate in the Olympic Games and have moved into the Olympic Village.

　　Some reports pointed out that there are huge loopholes in the prevention of the epidemic in the East Olympics Main News Center where media workers are located.

According to regulations, foreign journalists can only enter the places submitted in advance within 14 days after their arrival in Japan, such as hotels, competition venues, main press centers, etc. However, the authorities cannot tell who has entered the country for less than 14 days, and the dedicated buses that pick up journalists are very crowded. , Resulting in contact between volunteers and media personnel.

　　The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee warned on the 26th that it noticed that athletes and related personnel from many countries did not wear masks, and even coaches took off their masks to cheer for the players, violating epidemic prevention regulations.

In the women’s 400m freestyle final on the 26th, Australian swimmer Dimes won the gold medal. Dimes’ coach Baksar was very emotional. He not only danced all the way, punched the air many times, but also hung his chin. The mask was torn off, and then he grabbed the stand railing and shouted.

　　After the incident, Baksar said that the state of emergency in Tokyo has not been lifted, and that his own behavior did violate the epidemic prevention regulations of the conference. "I need to apologize because I pulled off my mask and I lost my mind at the time."

　　The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee revealed on the 27th that there have been many instances of violations of the New Crown Epidemic Prevention Measures "Rule Set", which have been submitted in writing to the National and Regional Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the countries or regions where the violators belong. Serious warning".

The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee spokesperson Masatsu Takatani said, "I hope everyone can abide by the rules more."