Tokyo Reports Highest Single-Day Spike of 2,848 COVID-19 Cases, Experts Warn of Surge Due to Delta Variant During Olympics

Tokyo, Jul 27: Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began.

The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier record of 2,520 cases from Jan. 7.

It brings Tokyo's total to more than 200,000 since the pandemic began last year. Global COVID-19 Caseload Tops 195 Million, Deaths Surge to More Than 4.18 Million: Johns Hopkins University.

Tokyo is under its fourth state of emergency that will last through the Olympics and into the Paralympics next month.

Experts have warned the more contagious delta variant could cause a surge during the Olympics, which started Friday.

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