A huge Olympic rings monument in Tokyo Bay has been temporarily removed for safety checks.
The floating monument is 33 meters wide and 15 meters high. It was installed in January on the water in Odaiba Marine Park, one of Tokyo's Olympic venues.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 360 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on Thursday.
Officials say this is a preliminary figure as of 3 p.m.
A number of atomic-bomb survivors were unable to attend the annual memorial ceremony on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Hamasumi Jiro, who now lives in Tokyo, was exposed to radiation in his mother's womb when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. His father was killed in the blast.
Tokyo Metropolitan government officials confirmed 263 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.
The daily tally in Tokyo topped 200 for the ninth day in a row.
Data from mobile phones show that fewer people went out at night on Monday when the Tokyo Metropolitan Government started asking establishments that serve alcohol to close early to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
IT firm Agoop estimated the number of people at specific locations across Japan based on mobile phone data gathered with users' consent. Privacy was protected.
Public health officials in Tokyo have started examining nightlife establishments and entertainment venues to see whether they are taking steps against coronavirus infections.
Officials from the public health center in Edogawa Ward began inspections on Tuesday.
Tokyo Metropolitan government officials confirmed 309 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
The daily tally in Tokyo topped 200 for the eighth straight day.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 258 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Monday.
The daily tally was under 300 for the second straight day. The total number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo has now reached 13,713.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 292 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday.
The daily tally in the Japanese capital fell below 300 for the first time in 4 days.
Tokyo reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. The daily tally in the Japanese capital topped 400 for the second day in a row. That puts the total number of infections in Tokyo more than 13,000.
Tokyo officials say the increase may be due to outings during the 4-day holiday last month.
A remote Tokyo island is applying for recognition of its starry night skies by an international organization.
Kozushima, an island 180 kilometers south of central Tokyo, plans to apply for the "International Dark Sky Places" status in late August.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. It is the second day in a row that the daily tally in the Japanese capital has topped 400.
The capital reported 463 cases on Friday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is reporting another record for newly confirmed infections for a second day in a row.
The trend is compelling local officials to urge residents to do what they can to contain the spread of the virus.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says she may have to consider declaring a state of emergency in the Japanese capital, as she reported a single-day record of 463 new coronavirus cases on Friday.
This is the first time Tokyo's daily tally has surpassed 400. The figure is nearly 100 more than the 367 cases reported on Thursday. The number of patients in serious condition stands at 16, down six from the day before.