Japan reaches 1 million vaccine doses a day

Number of babies born in Japan falls to record low

Passersby wearing protective masks stroll through Kabukicho entertainment district during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan April 6, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

TOKYO — Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout has reached a milestone of 1 million doses on a single day, the government announced Thursday.

The government’s data showed that the nation surpassed the daily target figure set by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on several days.

On June 9, for example, the daily number of inoculations was 1,007,661 for people aged 65 or older and healthcare workers.

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