China News Service, August 19. According to Kyodo News, Japan reported 255,534 new infections of the new coronavirus on the 18th, and the number of new infections in a single day hit a new high.
The previous maximum was more than 250,300 people on the 10th.
According to reports, on the 18th, the number of new infections in 21 Dao counties hit a new high.
The death toll stands at 287.
The prefectures with more new infections include 27,453 in Tokyo, 24,323 in Osaka, and 17,993 in Aichi.
The most fatalities include 27 in Tokyo, 25 in Aichi, 20 in Kanagawa, and 19 in Osaka.
Previously, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s new crown epidemic statistics, during the week from August 8 to 14 local time, more than 1.39 million new confirmed cases of new crown were added in Japan, ranking first in the world for four consecutive weeks.