TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will not immediately declare a health emergency following a record rise in coronavirus cases, and will continue to monitor infection rates and the capacity of hospitals to cope, the government's chief spokesman said on Thursday.
"We will respond appropriately based on conditions," Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a regular press briefing.
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