Japanese authorities had reported 2,984 new coronavirus cases as of 9 p.m. on Saturday.

They reported 37 deaths, including ten in Hokkaido, nine in Osaka and five in Tokyo.

Japanese authorities reported more than 3,200 cases on Thursday... the most ever. More than 191,000 people have now tested positive in the country. Over 2,800 people have died.

A record 822 cases were reported in Tokyo on Thursday.

Japanese authorities have reported more than 3,200 coronavirus cases so far on Thursday... the most ever.

More than 191,000 people have now tested positive in the country. Around 2,800 people have died.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed a record 822 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Thursday.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 678 new infections reported on Wednesday.

In Japan, coronavirus cases continue to climb --- at the end of a three-week period dubbed "crucial" to containment efforts.

Officials say the national tally for Wednesday is around 3,000 --- making it the second worst day on record.

Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 602 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Thursday.

It's the first time the daily figure has topped the 600 mark.

Japanese authorities reported more than 2,700 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. That's a record daily tally. The healthcare system is threatening to buckle under the weight of the spike.

Medical teams from the Self-Defense Forces have begun assisting frontline workers at two facilities in the country's north hit with cluster infections.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 584 cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Saturday, a new record.

The highest figure to date was marked on Friday last week, when 570 cases were confirmed.

The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Japan has been hovering near record levels. More than 2,500 cases have been confirmed so far on Friday.

Tokyo set a new daily record with 570 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the capital to nearly 40,000.

Japanese officials are looking at how to respond to the coronavirus, which is now rapidly spreading through parts of the country. Officials confirmed more than 2,400 infections on Friday -- the highest daily tally ever.

Five prefectures, including Osaka, also broke records, prompting governors to raise the alarm. Many are pointing to the risk of eating out. Officials in the western prefecture are asking residents to eat in smaller groups and for shorter periods of time.

Japanese officials confirmed more than 2,300 cases of coronavirus infection across the country on Thursday, a new daily record.

The daily count first crossed the 2,000 threshold on Wednesday. The rising numbers have come with record tallies in several prefectures.

Japan has broken a record for daily coronavirus cases, confirming 2,208 infections so far on Thursday.

The number has topped 2,000 for two consecutive days.

Tokyo Metropolitan government sources say more than 500 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Thursday.

This would be the first time the daily tally for Tokyo has exceeded 500. The previous record of 493 new infections was marked on Wednesday.

Over 2,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on Wednesday, surpassing the daily record set on Saturday.