Coronavirus latest: Japan reports 1,000 new infections for first time, Vietnam braces for third wave
- Vietnam’s prime minister says every province and city are at risk of new outbreaks
- In Australia, Sydney is on high alert after two women visited the city on their way to Melbourne and later tested positive for Covid-19
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Virus-free for months, Vietnam braces for latest wave of Covid-19
Japan reported 1,002 new infections nationwide on Wednesday, including 250 in Tokyo, according to broadcaster NHK. The prefectures of Aichi and Osaka both confirmed single-day records of 159 and 221 new cases, respectively.
Wednesday’s figure brought the total number of coronavirus cases to 33,959, including 712 cases reported on a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo in February. The country has so far recorded 1,016 deaths.
The US military said on Wednesday that it would test all personnel arriving in Japan for the Covid-19 disease, following a surge in infections at US bases.
In a joint statement with the Japanese government, the US military said all personnel arriving in Japan on or after July 24 will undergo a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test before the end of a 14-day quarantine period. The directive applies to everyone covered by a Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the US, including those in uniform, family members and contractors.
