3,041 confirmed cases nationwide in Japan… Most since the corona crisis
The first 3,000 new confirmed cases exceeded… Most severely ill patients 578
Infection spreads faster… 17,000 new people increase per week
Approx. 180,000 confirmed cases and 2,600 deaths
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In Japan, where the number of corona19 infections is rapidly increasing, more than 3,000 confirmed cases a day came out and recorded the highest again.
Amidst criticism pouring over the lukewarm response of the Suga cabinet, polls showed that they did not support the first majority.
Find out the situation in Japan. Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah!
The situation in Japan is also weird.
Is it the first time that there are more than 3,000 new cases a day?
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As a result of the NHK statistics, the number of infected people in Japan was 3,41 yesterday.
This is the first time that the number of confirmed cases in Japan has exceeded 3,000 per day since the start of the corona 19 crisis, including the first and second pandemic.
The number of severely ill patients was also the highest at 578.
The rate of spread of infection is also increasing every week since the middle of last month.
Over the past week, the number of confirmed cases nationwide has increased by about 17,000.
That number is about 1,900 more than a week ago.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan is currently 180,000 and the death toll is close to 2,600.
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The situation is so serious that the Suga cabinet approval rating is falling significantly.
The response of not supporting for the first time since the inauguration of the cabinet preceded the public opinion that they supported it.
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This morning, a poll by the Mainichi Newspaper showed that the Suga cabinet approval rating fell by 17 percentage points compared to a month ago.
It is unusual to have such a big drop, but it is noteworthy that the response that the first time did not support surpassed the response that supported it.
Although there are differences between research institutions, the Suga Cabinet has shown a high approval rating of 60-70% at the beginning of its inauguration in September.
This turned over in just three months.
The main cause was also the corona response problem.
The number of respondents who negatively evaluated the Japanese government’s response in the survey was 62%, more than doubled in a month.
There is also close to 70% of public opinion that the controversial travel assistance campaign should be stopped.
However, Prime Minister Suga appeared on a live Internet broadcast on Friday, saying that he should continue to support travel to save the economy.
In particular, after showing a smiling face on the air, the backlash is spreading, asking if this is the situation.
The Mainichi Newspaper reported that the results of this investigation also expressed a sense of crisis within the Liberal Democratic Party, saying, “People’s complaints appeared in numbers.”
If the spread of the corona and the resulting deterioration in public opinion are not subsided, Prime Minister Suga’s centripetal power is expected to decline in the future administration of the government.
This is YTN Lee Kyung-ah in Tokyo.
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