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Japan reports 722 new virus cases, total at 51,724

TOKYO, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- Japan reported 924 new cases of the coronavirus over the last 24 hours as of 4:00 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Thursday, bringing the nation's total number to 51,724, the health ministry and local authorities said.
The country's death toll rose by seven to 1,067. Tokyo confirmed 206 new cases, topping 200 for the second straight day, which brought the cumulative cases in the city of about 14 million people to 16,680.
The tallies exclude those who were linked to the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship in February.
Since the government fully lifted a nationwide state of emergency late May, the number of daily new infections across the country has been rising.
The government urged people to take anti-infection measures during the holidays starting Thursday. (end) mk.bs