DOVER, Del. (AP) — The state of Delaware has hit its lowest total of coronavirus-related hospitalizations in more than five months.
The Delaware State Journal reported Sunday that 104 people were hospitalized due to complications stemming from COVID-19. Of those, 13 people are considered to be critically ill. That’s the fewest hospitalizations since the end of October. The Delaware Division of Public Health also added nine COVID-related deaths in its latest update.
Each person who died had an underlying health issue. Five of them were in nursing homes. The state has seen a total of 88,354 cases and 1,473 deaths over the past year.
Meanwhile, more than 268,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered.
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TOKYO (AP) — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese public. Seiko Hashimoto is trying to assure everyone that the postponed Olympics will be safe and secure. Polls show about 80% of Japanese think the games should be postponed again or canceled amid the pandemic. She also wants to ease fears around the torch relay. […]
