COVID-19: “The 145 Days Pandemic”- WORLD & ASIA Pacific – TOKYO-  Fears rise of a collapse in healthcare as Covid-19 cases top 10,000 in Japan

TOKYO – The number of Covid-19 cases in Japan topped 10,000 on Saturday (April 18) as the country hunkered down for its first weekend under a nationwide state of emergency, haunted by the spectre of a breakdown of the healthcare system.

At a nationally-televised news conference, he apologised to medical front-line workers for Japan’s inability to secure enough medical equipment such as N95 masks, ventilators and personal protective equipment, which has led to fears of an institutional collapse.

This is one reason behind the recent surge in numbers across the country, including Tokyo which registered 181 cases on Saturday. There were 10,150 cases as of 6pm on Saturday, about twice the number nine days ago.

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