THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 26, 2021 at 20:19 JST
OSAKA--Osaka Prefecture on April 26 confirmed 924 new COVID-19 cases, topping the 719 reported a week ago and setting a record count for a Monday.
The prefecture also logged 15 deaths from the disease on the day.
The latest figures brought the prefecture’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases to 76,549 and its death toll to 1,376.
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