Japan confirms 592 new COVID-19 cases, cumulative infections approach 70,000

People wearing face masks walk near by a countdown clock displaying time to go until the start of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 2, 2020. Japan on Wednesday reported 592 new coronavirus cases, dropping from 633 new infections confirmed the previous day and bringing the nation's cumulative COVID-19 tally to 69,743, not including those related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama near Tokyo earlier in the year. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)