With Japan being hit by a seventh wave of COVID-19 infections, local authorities are scrambling to deal with the rapidly rising number of coronavirus patients.
As the government is not imposing restrictions on activities, it is now facing the two-pronged challenge of preventing the medical system from becoming overwhelmed while at the same time aiming to keep society running as normal.
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