AUG. 15, 2022: Japan Reports 138,613 Coronavirus Cases; 23,135 in Tokyo
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Japan on Monday reported 138,613 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 23,135 new cases, up 395 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 38, down four from Sunday, health officials said. The nationwide figure is 607, down six from Sunday.
Other prefectures reporting high numbers were;
- Osaka (9,541)
- Kanagawa (9,049)
- Fukuoka (8,076)
- Saitama (7,128)
- Aichi (6,107)
- Hyogo (5,881)
- Hokkaido (5,290)
- Chiba (5,075)
- Hiroshima (3,919)
- Kyoto (3,389)
- Okayama (2,790)
- Kagoshima (2,626)
- Ibaraki (2,557)
- Nara (2,137)
- Shizuoka (2,094)
- Okinawa (2,082)
The number of coronavirus-related deaths was 204.
