Roundup: COVID-19 cases in Asia-Pacific rise as Tokyo sees drop below 100 for 1st time in 7 days
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HONG KONG, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Asia-Pacific region continued to post a steady increase in terms of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday though the situation improved in Japan's Tokyo after a seven-day rebound.
India's federal health ministry reported 482 new deaths and 22,752 more cases during the past 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to 20,642 and total cases to 742,417.
The Tokyo Metropolitan government confirmed 75 new cases in the capital, with the number of daily infections dropping below the 100-mark for the first time in seven days.
The latest daily infection figure, while lower than previous days, remained comparatively high as the city continues to grapple with a rebound in infections, particularly related to people in 20s and 30s and to entertainment spots in districts in downtown Tokyo.
The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,853 within one day to 68,079, with the death toll adding by 50 to 3,359, Achmad Yurianto, a Health Ministry official, said at a press conference.
The number of confirmed cases in Bangladesh reached 172,134, as nearly 3,500 new patients were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana told a briefing that "3,489 new COVID-19 positive patients and 46 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh."
Malaysia will fully reopen university campuses in October, Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad said as the country reported 3 new imported cases.
Noraini added that international university students will be allowed to enter the country subject to several conditions, including being tested for COVID-19 three days before entering the country.
The Cambodian government has allocated 1.16 billion U.S. dollars to address the economic and social impacts of the pandemic, Economy and Finance Ministry Secretary of State Vongsey Vissoth said.
"The amount of 564 million dollars has been allocated for health and social assistance and 600 million dollars for economic support through lending to small and medium enterprises," he said during a press conference.
South Korea reported 63 more cases compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 13,244. The daily caseload rose above 60 in three days due to the continued small cluster infections and imported cases. Enditem
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