China News Service, August 1 According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, on August 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that there were 3,058 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the local area, and more than 3,000 confirmed cases were added daily for 5 consecutive days.

On July 28, the streets of Tokyo, Japan.

  The report pointed out that the new crown epidemic in Tokyo is spreading at an "unprecedented" rate.

In addition, the number of severely ill patients in the local area has also increased to 101, and the last time this figure reached triple digits was on February 14.

  On the same day, three police officers in charge of security work at the Tokyo Olympic Games were also diagnosed with the new crown virus.

According to the report, as of now, 19 of the "support troops" sent by various parts of Japan to support the Tokyo Olympics have been infected with the new crown virus.

  Regarding the cause of the rapid expansion of infection, Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Kenhisa Tamura pointed out on the 1st that the delta strain has a great influence.

Tamura also called on the public to avoid high-risk behaviors as much as possible to control the spread of the epidemic.