July 1–7
On July 1, Tokyo reported 67 new cases, many of which were tied to nightlife venues in Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. [213] [214] [215] [216] 10 cases were confirmed in Osaka Prefecture. [217]
On 2 July, 190 new cases were confirmed nationwide, the greatest number since the end of the state of emergency on 25 May. [218] Tokyo reported 107 new cases. [219] [220] [221] MHLW reported that over 30,000 people had lost work due to the pandemic. [222]
On 3 July, 250 new cases of COVID were confirmed nationwide, with 124 in Tokyo. [223] [224] Cases in Tokyo and Kagoshima prefecture were linked to nightlife establishments such as host bars. [223] [224] Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike reminded residents to avoid such venues, but did not impose any closures or restrictions. [225] [226]
On 4 July, 262 cases were reported nationwide, with 131 in Tokyo, 23 in Kagoshima, 17 in Osaka, and 9 in Kyoto. [227] [228] Infections among young people continued to be primarily linked to nightlife establishments. [229] Governor Yuriko Koike asked Tokyo residents to refrain from travelling outside the city except in emergencies. [230] Yamagata Prefecture had its first confirmed case since 4 May. [227]
On 5 July, 208 cases were confirmed nationwide; the third consecutive day with over 200 new infections. [231] Tokyo had 111 new cases, with 46 related to nightlife. [232] The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo was 6,765. [232] [233] [234] [235] Other cities reporting cases included Saitama with 21 new cases, Kanagawa with 20, and Chiba with 7. [231] Kagoshima Prefecture had 13, Fukuoka Prefecture had 9. [236] Miyazaki Prefecture had one new case, the first since April 11. [236]
On 6 July, 176 cases were confirmed nationwide. Tokyo had 102; the fifth consecutive day with over 100. Saitama had 16, Kagoshima had 12, and Kanagawa had 11. [237] [238] [239] The new government expert panel approved a plan to lift pandemic restrictions so long as preventative measures were followed. [240] [241]
On 7 July, 214 cases were confirmed nationwide, for a total of 20,866 known cases in the country, including people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. [242] Tokyo had 106; the sixth consecutive day with over 100. [230] There was one death each in Saitama and Chiba prefectures, for a total of 993 dead nationwide. [242] Saitama had 27, Osaka had 12, Chiba had 11, and Kanagawa, Kyoto and Kagoshima each had 9. [243]
July 8–14
On July 8, 207 cases were confirmed nationwide. [244] Tokyo had 75 cases, for a cumulative total of 7,048 in the city. [245] [246] Saitama Prefecture had 48 cases, the highest since the state of emergency was lifted on 25 May. [247] [248] Kanagawa Prefecture had 23 cases and one death. [249] Yamagata Prefecture also had one death, bringing the national total to 995 COVID fatalities. [250]
On 9 July, 355 cases were confirmed nationwide, bringing the total to 20,763. [251] [252] It was the first time there were over 300 new cases since the state of emergency had been lifted. [252] The government's expert panel raised the COVID severity rating to the second-highest level, indicating a need to strengthen the medical system. [251] Restrictions on events were eased, with attendance limits increased from 1,000 to 5,000. Professional sports were permitted to have spectators again. [253] Tokyo confirmed 224 cases, the highest ever in the city. [251] [253] The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo was 7,272. [254] Governor Yuriko Koike blamed the increase on increased testing rather than a failure of containment methods, but called the numbers "a warning". [251] [253] Osaka Prefecture had 31 cases. [251] [252]
On July 10, 411 new cases were confirmed, with 243 in Tokyo, 32 in Kanagawa, 27 in Saitama, and 22 in Osaka. [255] [254] The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo was 7,515. [254]
On 11 July, 385 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to 21,528. It was the third consecutive day of over 300 new cases. [256] Toyko had 206 new cases, with 7,721 infections total. [257] It was the third consecutive day of over 200 infections in the city. [257] Kanagama had 34 new cases and one death, bringing the national death total to 996. [256] Saitama had 35 new cases, Osaka had 28, and Chiba had 13. [256] [258] 61 cases were reported at two United States Marine Corps bases in Okinawa Prefecture; the bases were put on lockdown in response. [259] [260] The government announced plans to allow foreigners to re-enter Japan after travelling abroad as long as they had a negative PCR test. [261] The parade for the Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto was cancelled. [262]
On July 12, Japan reported 409 new coronavirus cases, including 206 in Tokyo, 32 in Osaka Prefecture, and 31 in Chiba Prefecture. [263] The opposition party demanded that the state of emergency be reinstated, but the government refused, stating that most new cases were young people, there were still plenty of hospital beds available, and that restrictions would negatively affect the economy. [264]
On 13 July, 261 new cases were reported, for a total of 22,318. [265] One woman died in Hokkaido, bringing the national death total to 984. [265] Tokyo reported 119 new cases (with one cluster of 37 from a live music theatre in Shinjuku), Saitama Prefecture had 26, Osaka Prefecture had 18, and Chiba and Kanagawa Prefectures each had 17. [265] [266] 32 new cases at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, all American personnel, were also reported. [266] The government launched a campaign to promote domestic tourism within Japan to boost the economy, prompting public criticism. [267]
On 14 July, 333 new cases were reported, with no new deaths. [268] [269] Tokyo had 143, bringing the city's total to 8,139. [269] In the area surrounding Tokyo, there were 42 in Saitama Prefecture, 28 in Kanagawa Prefecture and 25 in Chiba Prefecture. [268] In western Japan, there were 20 cases in Osaka Prefecture, 12 in Kyoto Prefecture, and 9 in Hyogo Prefecture. [268] There were 3 in Gifu Prefecture. [268]
July 15–21
On 15 July, 455 new cases were reported. [270] 165 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Tokyo. [271] Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asked residents not to travel outside of Tokyo or visit dining and nightlife establishments with poor COVID-19 prevention measures. [272] The prefecture with the highest caseload was Osaka Prefecture, with 61. [273] [274] 43 people were positive in Kanagawa Prefecture. [274] 13 cases were confirmed in Hokkaido. [274]
On 19 July 511 new cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed nationwide. [275] The number of newly infected people in Tokyo was 188, down from 200 for the first time in four days. [275] The Osaka prefectural government, with 89 people, renewed the largest number since the declaration of emergency was lifted, following 92 people on 9 April, the largest number of people in the day. [275] Fukuoka Prefecture had the largest number of people since the declaration was cancelled. [275] The city of Saitama revealed on the 18th that one person infected was re-positive. [275] Of the 188 people in Tokyo, 118 (63 percent) do not know the route of infection at this time. [276] By age group, 84 people in their 20s and 45 people in their 30s accounted for 70% of the total. [276] However, 26 people in their 40s, 13 in their 50s, 7 in their 60s, and 6 in their 70s. [276] Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters late that night, "It's generational." The number of people who were seriously ill increased by two to 12 from the previous day and said, "It's important not only to change the number of positive patients, but also to reduce the number of people who were seriously ill. I want to take measures to deal with the elderly." [276]
On 20 July 419 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Japan. [277] The total number of domestic infections was 25,791, including 26,503 passengers on cruise ship Diamond Princess. [277] Two people died in Tokyo and Saitama, with a total of 1,001 dead. [277] Tokyo had 168 people, who have been moving in almost three digits in July. [277] Osaka had 49 people, Fukuoka had 32 people, Saitama had 29 people, Kyoto had 27 people, and Chiba had 18 people. [277] The number of infected people per day was the highest ever in Kyoto prefecture, 27, and the number of infected people was confirmed in Saga prefecture since 16 May and in Ehime prefecture since 27 May. [278] The infection in Ehime Prefecture was confirmed in a man in his 20s who had returned from Kyoto Prefecture to his parents' home in Uwajima City. [278] In Osaka Prefecture, 49 people were reported infected, of which nearly 80 percent were in their 30s and younger. [278] According to the Osaka public health center, 182 temporary inspection stations were installed in downtown Minami, Osaka, with a positive rate of 19.2 percent. [278] Osaka Prefecture has set up a temporary inspection center in light of a series of youth infections in southern areas. [278]
On 21 July 631 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Japan, and the number of new coronavirus cases so far reached 26,422.27,134 passengers, including the Diamond Princess cruise ship. [279] The number of deaths increased by one in Saitama to 1,002. [279] Tokyo had 237 people, more than 200 for the first time in three days. [279] Aichi and Fukuoka each had a record 53 people. [279] [280] Gifu also has 14 people, the highest number ever. [279] There are 47 others in Saitama, 30 in Kanagawa, 20 in Kyoto and 72 in Osaka. [279] The Tokyo metropolitan government has 237 cases. [280] Ninety-six people in their 40s or older account for 40 percent of the total, and the infection has spread to middle-aged and elderly people. [280] According to the Tokyo metropolitan government, three employees and 16 users of rehabilitation were found to have been infected at a psychiatric clinic in Edogawa Ward, with a total of 21. [280] Since the beginning of July, 100 to 200 patients have been confirmed every day, and the number of hospitalized patients has increased to 949. [280] Governor Yuriko Koike said on 21 July that she had secured about 2,400 beds for people with serious illnesses. [280] About 900 beds have been expanded from before, and the metropolitan government is not in a situation where the beds are tight. [280]
July 22–31
On 22 July, there were 795 new COVID-19 confirmed reporters across Japan, replacing 720 on 11 April, the previous high, according to Japan's NHK. [281] The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan increased to 28,798. [281] In particular, in Tokyo, the capital city where the spread of COVID-19 infection is the most serious, only 238 new diagnoses emerged, and the cumulative number of cases exceeded 10,000. [281] In addition, a number of new confirmers were poured from various regions, including 121 in Osaka Prefecture, 68 in Kanagawa Prefecture, and 64 in Aichi Prefecture. [281]
As the Japanese government started the "Go-Too Travel" project to promote tourism in Japan on the same day, there are growing concerns that the spread of COVID-19 could become even more steep. [282] The project, which will cost 1.35 trillion yen, calls for subsidizing 50 percent of domestic travel costs (up to 20,000 yen per night). [282] In the face of the continued spread of COVID-19, the Japanese government has decided to exclude trips from or arriving from Tokyo, where the number of confirmed people has soared. [282] "We will thoroughly implement measures to prevent infection," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at the prime minister's residence, adding that his policy of carefully resuming economic activities under the cooperation of the people remains unchanged. [282]
As the re-expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic has become serious, the hosting of the 2020 Summer Olympics, which was postponed until 23 July next year, has become uncertain. [283] Yoshiro Mori, chairman of Tokyo's Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, told NHK on the same day that "if COVID-19 is not recovered as soon as possible and continues as it is now, it is impossible to hold the Olympics," referring to the possibility of cancellation." [283] In April, he also mentioned the possibility of "cancellation" rather than "acting" the Olympics. [283] Chairman Mori expressed negative stances on both the Olympic re-enactment and the potential for unrelated spectators. [283] He said, “It is difficult to reperform because the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China in 2022, and the Paris Olympics in France in 2024 have already been decided. [283] There may be a story about the end of the competition.” [283]
According to Japan's NHK, on 23 July 981 new confirmers appeared throughout the day, replacing the highest daily record of 795 the day before. [284] In particular, 366 people were infected only in the capital city of Tokyo, and since the outbreak of COVID-19, the number of new confirmed patients surpassed 300 for the first time. [284] In addition, COVID-19 is spreading out of control, recording more than 100 people for 15 consecutive days. [284] Meanwhile, the Japanese government decided to open a COVID-19 countermeasures headquarters and start consultations with 12 countries and regions where infections are stabilizing for mutual entry into business. [284] The Subject country of consultation for this topic are South Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. [284]
On 23 July (one day before would have been marked the start of the Olympics), 981 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Japan, with 28,197 infected so far on the start of a 4-day long holiday weekend. [285] 28,909 passengers, including the Diamond Princess cruise ship. [285] The death toll increased by one in Hokkaido and one in Saitama, respectively, to a total of 1,005 people. [285] Tokyo had 366 people, far exceeding the previous record of 293 people. [285] Aichi had a record high of 97 people, Saitama had 64 people, Shiga had 17 people, Nara had 13 people and Wakayama had 9 people. [285] Hyogo has the largest number of people since the emergency was declared. [285] There are 104 people in Osaka, 53 people in Kanagawa and 33 people in Chiba. [285]
On 24 July (a day to the original start of the Olympics), 768 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Japan. [286] The total number of people infected was 28,895. [286] Including crew members of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, there were 29,677 deaths, with a total of 1,008 deaths confirmed in Saitama, Kyoto and Osaka. [286] 260 new infections in Tokyo, exceeding 200 for the fourth consecutive day. [286] Osaka has reached a record high of 149. [286] Others were 63 in Aichi, 52 in Fukuoka and 45 in Saitama. [286] There were 260 people infected in Tokyo, 186 of whom were in their 20s and 30s, accounting for about 70%. [287] More than 200 patients were admitted to the hospital for the fourth consecutive day, exceeding 1,000 for the first time in about two months. [287] At the Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (Fuchu City), four doctors and others were confirmed to have been infected, and the center announced that they would partially restrict patient acceptance due to safety measure for preventive protection of patients and employees. [287] According to the Osaka prefectural government, the number of PCR tests was 1,150 with a positive rate of 13 percent. [288] Positive rates exceeded 10 percent on 19 July, but before that, they went back to 26 April, when the emergency was declared. [288] The rate of infection unknown was 61%. [288] In Aichi Prefecture, 63 people were confirmed to have been infected, and the number of people infected per day exceeded 50 for the fourth straight day. [288] Forty-nine young people in their thirties or younger accounted for about 80 percent. [288] Fourteen people were found positive in Kagoshima Prefecture. [288] Eleven of them were residents of remote islands and Yoron Island, with 23 infected. [288] The prefecture has asked people in and out of the prefecture to refrain from visiting the island. [288]
The number of confirmed Japanese COVID-19 people has exceeded 30,000. [289] In the capital city of Tokyo, over 200 confirmed persons were reported for the fifth consecutive day. [289] According to NHK and support communication, the number of new patients was 787 on the 25th, and the cumulative number of patients was 30,527 (including those who confirmed the cruise ship Diamond Princess) and exceeded 30,000. [289] In addition, 787 people nationwide, including 295 from Tokyo, the epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 132 from Osaka Prefecture, 78 from Aichi Prefecture, 50 from Fukuoka, and 35 from Saitama Prefecture, were confirmed by COVID-19. [289] The number of confirmed cases in Tokyo has become more serious, and 295 new cases of infection have occurred in Tokyo. [289] Almost all young people in Tokyo were young, and 185 people in their 20s and 30s were 185 people, or about 63% of the new cases. [289] Among the infected people in Japan, one more person died in Tokyo and Nagasaki, and the death toll from cruise ships is 1,009 so far. [289] Yasushi Nishimura, who leads the COVID-19 countermeasure, held a press conference on the day and said, "The number of infected people is moving at a very high level." However, the possibility of declaring an emergency was not mentioned. [290] Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also reportedly told reporters at the official residence that he said, “The number of infected people is increasing and watching them with tension.” [290] In addition, infection is spreading at U.S. military bases in Japan. [290] Okinawa Prefecture said it received a call from the U.S. military that 64 people were confirmed to have been infected by the confirmed number of confirmed cases per day at U.S. military facilities in Japan, including Futenma Base and Camp Hansen. [290] So far, 229 U.S. military officials have been confirmed in Okinawa, exceeding the number of people infected with Okinawa. [290] According to Japan's NHK, 835 newly COVID-19 confirmed patients were reported throughout Japan on 26 July. [291] This is the second-largest after 981, the record high on 23 July. [291] The number of newly confirmed people in the capital city of Tokyo stood at 239, marking the sixth consecutive day of 200, while the number of newly confirmed people in Osaka also exceeded 100 for the fifth consecutive day with 141 people. [291] In addition, Fukuoka Prefecture (90 people), Hyogo Prefecture (49 people), and Kumamoto Prefecture (21 people) broke the record. [291]
On 27 July 596 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Japan. [292] It was the first time in seven days since the 20th that the number had fallen below 600. [293] It is believed that the number of tests decreased during the holidays, leading to a decrease in the number of infected people. [293] Above all, there were 131 people in Tokyo, which had more than 200 for 6 days in a row, and 87 in Osaka, which had been over 100 for 5 straight days in a row. [292] According to Tokyo, 79% of the infected people are young people in their 20s to 30s. [293] Besides, there were 10 people who were related to "nightlife downtown", 14 people who were infected with domestic infections and 9 people who were infected with workplace infections. [293] Meanwhile, there were 79 unknown routes of infection. [293] Moreover, there are also 76 people in Aichi and 18 in Okinawa, which is the highest number per day. [292] After all, the total number of infected people so far has reached 31,203 as date of 27 July. [292] As a result, a total of 31,915 people were infected, including passengers on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the death toll to 1,012 after a new confirmed death in Kyoto. [292]
As of 10 p.m. on 28 July 980 newly COVID-19 confirmed patients in Japan were identified, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. [294] [295] The figure is the second-highest since 23 July, when the daily number of newly confirmed patients reached 981. [294] [295] As a result, Japan's cumulative number of confirmed numbers increased to 32,956. [294] The death toll increased to 1,015, with three deaths. [294] [295] On this day, the capital Tokyo recorded 266 new confirmed people and Osaka recorded 155. [294] [295] The number of newly confirmed patients in Aichi Prefecture reached 110, exceeding 100 for the first time. [295] Japan's confirmed number has increased by nearly 6,000 in the past week. [294] [295] Besides, the distribution of 3,244 people, including Japanese, Chinese travelers, and returning patients infected with COVID-19 in Japan, has surpassed a third of the total number of Tokyo by 1,161. [296] Furthermore, there were 553 people who were exposed to airport quarantine, 173 people returning from China to charter flights, government employees, and quarantine officers. [296] Among the infected, the number of severe patients in the ventilator or intensive care room increased to 76 in Japan only on the 28th. [296] There were 22,811 out of the confirmed cases in Japan until 28 July, and a total of 23,470 diamond princess passengers. [296] The number of PCR tests carried out on 26 July was 7908 during the day, according to the report. [296] Meanwhile, Kyodo News reported on 28 July that a police officer in charge of guarding Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was also confirmed to have been diagnosed with COVID-19. [295] Defense Minister Kono was tested negative on the day and plans to proceed as scheduled after the 29th. [295]
On 29 July, Japan reported over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19. Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka and Okinawa prefectures all set single-day records for new infections according to media reports. [297] [298] It was suggested that the large increase came as a result of a four-day holiday from 22–26 July. [297] [298] 250 of the new cases came from Tokyo. [297] [298] Iwate Prefecture, the last remaining prefecture without any cases, reported its first two cases. [297] [298]
On 30 July, 1,305 new cases were reported. Urban areas in particular reported record numbers of infections. [299] [300] 367 new cases were reported in Tokyo, bringing the city's cases to 12,228. Many of the infected were between 20–30 years old; in response, the metropolitan government asked restaurants and karaoke bars to reduce their hours until the end of August. [299] [300]
On July 31, 1,578 new cases were reported, with 463 in Tokyo. [301] The Osaka prefectural government requested that venues serving alcohol either shut completely or reduce their hours until August 20. [301]
