THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 1, 2021 at 18:39 JST
The Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka city remains closed April 30 due to restrictions imposed under the state of emergency for the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Takuya Tanabe)
OSAKA--A record 1,262 fresh cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed across Osaka Prefecture on May 1, along with 41 deaths from COVID-19, according to prefectural authorities.
The May 1 figure for fatalities was the second highest since April 29 when 44 people died and brings the death toll from the illness to 1,497 in Osaka Prefecture.
The total number of cases of novel coronavirus infection in the prefecture now stands at 82,513.
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