New coronavirus cases are again rising in Japan. The nation's daily tally surpassed 900 for the first time on Thursday.
Tokyo reported 366 new cases, followed by Osaka Prefecture with 104, Aichi Prefecture with 97, Fukuoka Prefecture with 66 and Saitama Prefecture with 64.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 238 coronavirus cases were newly confirmed on Wednesday.
The daily tally exceeded the 200 mark for the second day in a row, and has been in the triple-digits for 14 days straight.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 237 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Tuesday.
It's the first time in three days that the daily count of new cases exceeded 200.
Tokyo is expected to report about 230 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko told reporters in the morning that the figure is still being checked, but she expects it will surpass 200 and reach about 230.
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 168 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday.
The daily tally for the capital has remained below 200 for the second day in a row.
More than 660 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Japan. It's the highest number of daily infections since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25.
Tokyo reported 290 new infections on Saturday. It's the third consecutive day for the capital to confirm over 200 new cases. On Friday, the metropolis reported 293 infections ... a record high.
The government of Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, says 86 people tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday.
This is the first time since April 20 that daily infections in the prefecture have topped 80. Saturday's figure is the third highest on record.
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 290 cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday.
This is the third consecutive day for the capital to confirm more than 200 new cases. On Friday, Tokyo reported 293 infections, which was a record high.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday reported 293 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus -- a new record high.
The figure surpasses the previous record of 286 cases reported on Thursday.
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say they expect to confirm more than 290 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
The figure is likely to exceed the previous daily record of 286 cases reported on Thursday.
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Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says the Japanese capital is likely to report more than 280 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday.
This would be a new daily record for Tokyo. The highest figure so far has been the 243 cases confirmed on July 10.