- 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.
- Japan confirmed the first domestic case of COVID-19 in January 2020.
- The number of deaths due to the virus totaled more than 23,000 this year.
Japan’s total COVID cases top 20 mil since start of pandemic
