In the past 24 hours, a total of 53,486 new Covid cases were registered in Russia, with 97 fatalities, the federal coronavirus prevention crisis center reported Saturday.

Japan on Saturday reported 92,741 new coronavirus cases.

Japan’s cumulative total of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic topped 20 million on Friday, official data showed, doubling in less than two months as the country battles its seventh wave of infections.

Mortality from the coronavirus infection in Russia dropped by 95.1 percent in July 2022 on the same period last year and stood at 1,951, Russia’s State Statistics Agency said on Friday.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 52,106 over the past day to 19,960,295, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday.

Japan on Friday reported 99,491 new coronavirus cases

In the most optimistic scenario — no new variant and early boosters — they projected a little more than half the number of hospitalizations and 111,000 deaths.

Slovenia logged more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases for the second time this week as Wednesday’s tally rose by a third on the figure the same day a week ago to hit 2,051.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 50,618 over the past day to 19,908,189, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday.

Japan on Thursday reported 112,404 new coronavirus cases.