Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they expect to confirm more than 460 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
This would be the first time the daily tally for the capital has exceeded 400. Tokyo confirmed 367 new infections on Thursday.
An expert advisory panel to Japan's health ministry has warned that coronavirus infections are rapidly picking up in some regional cities.
The panel on Thursday said infections are spreading from Tokyo to regional areas since the lifting of the state of emergency in late May. They said cases are increasing in regional cities, mainly at nightclubs and restaurants that are not likely to be following prevention guidelines.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they expect to confirm more than 400 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
This would be the first time the daily tally for the capital has exceeded 400.
More than 60 percent of the volunteers for the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are worried or anxious about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Games.
The organizing committee of the Games conducted a survey this month of volunteers who will be working mainly at event sites.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed a record-high 367 coronavirus infections on Thursday.
To try to stop the virus from spreading the governor is calling on residents to refrain from going out and drinking in groups.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says she will ask restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors in the capital to shorten their opening hours from next week, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Koike made the announcement at a meeting of the Metropolitan Government's virus-response task force on Thursday. Tokyo registered 367 infections on the day, its highest daily record.
The number of new cases in Tokyo continues to rise with a record-high 367 infections confirmed so far on Thursday.
At a meeting with experts, Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko called on people and businesses to make every effort to prevent infections.
Experts say the situation of coronavirus infections in Tokyo is serious as the virus has spread to all generations and through diverse routes.
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday held a meeting with the infectious disease experts to assess the situation. They agreed to maintain the highest level of alert on the four-tier scale for the capital for the third week in a row.
The number of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo continues to rise with a record-high 367 infections confirmed so far on Thursday.
At a meeting with experts, Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko called on people and businesses to make every effort to prevent infections.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say a record 367 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
The figure is the highest daily tally for Tokyo, exceeding the previous record of 366 infections that was reported exactly one week ago on July 23.
NHK has learned that the Tokyo Medical Association is considering increasing the number of coronavirus testing sites in the Japanese capital to 1,400 from the current 300 or so.
The association has so far set up around 300 PCR testing sites in Tokyo. These include sites at medical institutions, as well as PCR test centers that are jointly operated by local medical associations and municipalities.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 250 new cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday.
The number of cases exceeded 200 for the second day in a row. It also marked the 21st consecutive day with more than 100 infections.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they confirmed 266 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Tuesday.
This is the first time in two days that the daily tally topped 200, and the 20th consecutive day for it to have surpassed 100.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 131 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on Monday.
It is the first time in seven days that the daily tally in the capital has been below 200, but the 19th straight day of more than 100 cases.