(ANSA) - TOKYO, 27 JUL - In addition to the record of Covid infections set today in the capital Tokyo, the positivity also rises at a national level, with 7,629 cases, which represent the maximum since the beginning of January.
When 4 days have passed since the start of the Olympics, the virus registers an expansion in the prefectures adjacent to the metropolitan area, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, and the scene of sports competitions.
The 'quasi' state of emergency has been in effect in the capital since last July 12, with validity until August 22.
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