Aug 17 (Kyodo) - Japan reported a record number of weekly cases of ambulances struggling to find a hospital for patients in the week through Sunday, hitting a high for a third straight week, as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections, the government said Tuesday.
The number of cases logged from Aug. 8 to 14 increased by 2 percent from the previous week to 6,747, of which 2,836 involved patients with respiratory difficulties, among other symptoms, and suspected of having COVID-19, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
The data comes the same day Japan reported 311 daily coronavirus deaths, its second highest toll following the 327 fatalities registered on Feb. 22 this year. ...continue reading
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