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Tokyo sees biggest single-day increase in COVID-19 infections as Olympics carry on

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Tokyo, Jul 28 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo, where thousands of athletes are participating in the 2020 Olympic Games, saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday with 3,117 new cases.The previous highest mark was set on Tuesday, with 2,848 cases registered in the Japanese capital, which is currently in a state of emergency due to a new wave of infections fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER AROUND THE OLYMPIC FLAME IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

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