### [2021-08-19](/feed/2021/08/19/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Japan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 25,156 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 




### Sources:

1. [The Edge Markets](https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/malaysias-daily-new-covid19-cases-climb-further-22948-aug-19-%E2%80%94-highest-level-onset-pandemic-)

### Changes:

1. Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 22,242 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.489,460.  _2021-08-19 19:06:38 (First version)_
1. Japan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 25,156 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.  _(Current version)_

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