In Tokyo, there are more than 3 thousand infections

With 3,177 new cases of Covid confirmed, for the second consecutive day Tokyo records a record of infections due to the spread of the Delta variant. The Kyodo news agency reports, stating that the pressure on hospitals is increasing in the city of the Olympics. 2,848 cases were recorded in Tokyo yesterday, surpassing the previous record of 2,520 set on January 7. Infections are growing nationwide, with infections approaching an all-time high of around 8,000 in early January. Yesterday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga denied that there is the possibility of canceling the Olympics, which took place open on Fridays without spectators at almost all events. The government placed Tokyo in a fourth state of emergency from July 12 to August 22.