Japanese PM Suga calls on citizens to watch Olympics at home

cde.news desk 30 July 2021, 12:49 · 1 min read

epa09373414 Tokyo 2020 volunteers wearing face masks take selfies with the Olympic Flame in Tokyo, Japan, 28 July 2021. The Japanese capital recorded 3,177 new coronavirus cases on 28 July, hitting a new daily record for the second day in a row. It reported 2,848 cases on 27 July, adding further pressure on the country's health care system. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday called on the citizens to watch the Olympics at home at a news conference announcing the expansion of coronavirus restrictions in several areas as Delta virus drives infection numbers to record highs.

Newly reported daily COVID-19 cases in Japan came in at record-high 10,743 on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said, after the Tokyo metropolitan government reported 3,300 new infection cases in the capital.

Photo: Tokyo 2020 volunteers wearing face masks take selfies with the Olympic Flame in Tokyo, Japan. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON