Tokyo Confirms 256 New Cases Of Coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 256 people were confirmed infected with the coronavirus on Saturday.
It is the third day in a row that the daily total of infections has surpassed 200.
About 64 percent, or 164 cases, of those that tested positive were in their 20s and 30s.
The total number of cases in the capital now comes to 19,121.
Officials are calling on residents to stay on high alert as the situation in Tokyo remains extremely serious.
The officials are urging maximum precaution and asking people to refrain from traveling outside Tokyo or going to their home towns. They are also asking people to avoid taking part in group dinners.
