Olympics lead to record rise in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo

In total, since the beginning of the epidemic, over 200 thousand cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the country. The city introduced an emergency regime due to the increase in the number of new cases of the disease. It will last until the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Associated Press reports. Recall that the Olympics will end on August 8, the Paralympic Games will continue until September 5.

Earlier, the Japanese authorities assured that they would allow the Olympics to be held this year only if it does not cause a new outbreak of the epidemic in the country. On the eve of the Olympics , protests began in the city with a demand to cancel it, and to use the saved money to fight the coronavirus. Local residents were worried about a possible increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 due to a large-scale event in the capital.