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Yasutoshi Nishimura, who heads the government’s efforts to stop the new coronavirus, speaks at a press conference in Wakayama in November.. 14. (Ayako Nakada)

As the government seeks to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases, the nation once again set a new daily record with 1,737 cases in November. 14, for the third day in a row, according to data released on the same day.

Five of Japan’s 47 prefectures broke records for new cases daily in November.. 14. 285 were recorded in Osaka Prefecture, 147 in Kanagawa Prefecture, 88 in Chiba Prefecture, 40 in Ibaraki Prefecture, and 36 in Shizuoka Prefecture.. .

Kanagawa Prefecture, which had a cumulative total of 10,042 cases in November. At number 14, Tokyo and Osaka have followed in crossing the 10,000 mark since the start of the epidemic earlier this year, according to Asahi Shimbun data..

In Tokyo, 352 new cases were reported in November. 14, the fourth day for the capital to cross the 300 mark.

Critical cases – patients on ventilators or using ECMO devices, based on the Tokyo metropolitan government definition – reached 41, the highest since the state of emergency due to the Tokyo coronavirus was lifted in late Tokyo May.

Osaka Prefecture’s new record of 285 for one-day cases follows the previous record set in November. 13. Count in november. Number 14 was the fifth day in a row for the county to report 200 or more in a single day.

in november. 14, Hokkaido, which has seen a rise in the number of new infections, has reported 230, while Aichi Prefecture, which includes Nagoya, has recorded 152.. The numbers in the two provinces were roughly identical to the previous day.

In response to the series of reports about clusters of infection in restaurants and workplaces across the country, the government plans to strengthen guidance on precautionary measures for the food service industry.

« We want to update the guidelines and provide them as quickly as possible, » Yasutoshi Nishimura, who heads the central government’s efforts to stop the new coronavirus, told reporters in November.. . 14 in Wakayama, where he was visiting.

Government officials are expected to meet with industry representatives and experts early next week to discuss options.

Panels will likely be installed to separate clients not only for the beneficiaries seated opposite each other, but also for those sitting next to each other; CO2 monitors will be used to measure the level of ventilation; Restaurant diners will be required to wear masks for as long as possible while eating and drinking.

Regarding the government « Go To Travel » campaign, which partially subsidizes the costs of tours and tours, Nishimura hinted that the government might have to revise the program, depending on developments in the coming days.

« In the event that the number of new cases explodes, we may have to review them, taking into account the intentions of each governorate. ».

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