Okinawa appeals for state of emergency

By Xinhua News Agency

May 21, 2021 1:02 am

OKINAWA: Japan's Okinawa has asked the central government to declare a state of emergency for the southernmost prefecture amid a recent surge in Covid-19 cases.

Okinawa saw new daily cases top 200 for the first time on Wednesday at 203 infections, which marked the second straight day of record-high infections, rising from Tuesday's previous record of 168 cases.

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