[Japon] Japan’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000 as country battles surging virus

Auteur : rédaction de Kyodo, Jiji (staff report)

Production : The Japan Times

Diffusion : site de The Japan Times

Date : 26 avril 2021

Three of the four prefectures under the new coronavirus state of emergency saw record numbers of cases for a Monday as the nationwide death toll linked to COVID-19 hit a grim milestone, surpassing 10,000 fatalities later in the evening.

Source : « Japan’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000 as country battles surging virus », The Japan Times, 26/04/2021. URL : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/04/26/national/japan-coronavirus-cases-2/ (consulté le 26/04/2021)

Photo « à la une » : A department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya district puts up a “closed” sign at its entrance on Sunday as the capital came under a fresh state of emergency. © BLOOMBERG