TOKYO -- Japan now has the most daily COVID cases of any other nation, a dubious distinction that is casting a shadow over hopes the country will relax its strict border controls.
On Tuesday, 196,000 new cases were confirmed nationwide, the second-highest level on record, putting Japan ahead of the U.S. and Germany. On a per capita basis, the nation ranks 9th, behind countries such as Singapore and Australia, according to Our World In Data.
