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Japan’s daily Covid-19 tally at record high
Passersby wearing protective masks stroll through Kabukicho entertainment district during the Covid-19 pandemic in Tokyo April 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

TOKYO, Feb 5 ― Japan hit a record single-day number of Covid-19 cases today, public broadcaster NHK said, as the Omicron variant continued to spread.

The country’s daily virus cases exceeded 100,000 cases, marking a fresh high, NHK reported.

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Most regions in Japan are now under infection control measures to try to blunt the spread of Omicron that has exploded among a population where less than 5 per cent have received vaccine booster shots. ― Reuters

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