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Japan marks a year since its first confirmed Covid-19 cases with fresh surge

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Tokyo, Jan 15 (EFE/EPA).- Japan is marking a year since its first confirmed Covid-19 cases with a second state of emergency in several region, including the capital, amid a surge in cases and deaths.According to official data, around 40% of all confirmed Covid-19 cases and related deaths occurred in the last month alone.The first known case of Covid-19 in Japan was declared on 15 January 2020, although reports of a suspected case came the previous day. The case was linked to a Chinese resident of Kanagawa prefecture who had recently visited Wuhan, in China, from where the virus is believed to have originated. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA/FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: PEDESTRIANS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

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