Seventh Covid Wave Puts Japan's Medical System Under Strain

Japan's medical system is coming under increasing strain due to a seventh wave of coronavirus infections.
Authorities nationwide reported almost 200,000 new cases on Friday. The daily tally has hit a record for three straight days.
Okinawa Prefecture is being hit hard. The hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID patients stands at 77 percent. The figure is the highest in the country.
Some hospitals in the prefecture plan to reduce the number of patients they treat because infections are spreading among medical workers.