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Tokyo's coronavirus infections have surged to a six-month high, with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before the Games open.
Only 23 per cent of Japanese are fully vaccinated and Tokyo is currently under its fourth state of emergency.
It will last until August 22nd, covering the entire duration of the Olympics that start Friday and end August 8th.
The Tokyo metropolitan government's expert panel member says average daily cases could hit around 26-hundred in two weeks if they continue at the current pace.
Japan has recorded about 84,800 infections and more than 15,000 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic, most of them since the latest wave in January.
