TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s daily corona virus cases have crossed 3,000 for the first time, while the government is delaying drastic measures for fear of hitting the economy ahead of the holiday season. 3,030 new cases, including 621 in Tokyo, raised Japan’s national tally to 177,287 with 2,562 deaths, the health ministry said Sunday. Experts say serious cases are on the rise across the country, placing an additional burden on hospitals and affecting daily medical treatment for other patients. They asked the authorities to take measures such as halting trips outside the city and demanding that shops be closed in advance. Recent media studies show that support for Prime Minister Yoshihide Chouka’s government has fallen by about 20% in his first three months. In office amid public outrage over his corona virus handling. Japan issued an unrestricted state of emergency in the spring and escaped previous epidemic peaks without locking up. Experts say getting back on track in the dry and cold season can be a big challenge. Among other developments in the Asia-Pacific region: – South Korea has recorded its daily number of corona viruses at 1,030 as authorities struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Sunday that additional cases, including two deaths, had raised the national casino to 42,766, with 580 deaths. About 80% of the new cases were found in densely populated Seoul, where authorities closed nightclubs and other dangerous places, banned dinner and took other measures to slow the spread. But such measures have had little effect. Prime Minister Chung-sai-kyun said on Saturday that if the virus did not slow down, his government would have to implement its highest social distance rules. Such restrictions would prevent the gathering of more than 10 people, close schools, theaters and department stores, and suspend professional sports leagues. Heilongjiang. Checkpoints were set up on the border near the Russian city of Vladivostok, and people were told not to leave unless necessary. Bus service has been suspended, schools have been closed and production in factories has stopped daily needs. Restaurants were told to stop restaurants and residential communities to control entry. The first six cases have been confirmed in Heilongjiang province since Thursday, including two in Dongning. China has moved quickly to prevent the virus from re-emerging. The National Health Commission announced 24 cases nationwide the previous day. Four were in Heilongjiang and the other in southwestern Sichuan Province. The other 19 were imported from outside China.
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