Japan confirmed 10,104 new COVID-19 cases Friday, up some 1,700 from a week before.
New coronavirus fatalities totaled 17, while the number of severely ill cases rose by two from Thursday to 59.
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New positive cases came to 1,441 in Tokyo, up 226 from a week earlier, while one new fatality was confirmed.
The number of seriously ill patients under the Tokyo metropolitan government’s criteria fell by two from the previous day to four.
