Tokyo officials confirmed 119 new coronavirus cases in the Japanese capital on Monday... a slight reprieve after the daily tally topped 200 for four days in a row.
The increase brings the total number of confirmed cases to more than 8,000.
The new coronavirus infection count has been rising across the nation with more than 200 cases reported in Tokyo on Sunday.
Metropolitan government officials say 206 new cases were confirmed in the capital. That makes it the fourth day in a row the figure has topped 200.
Officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say 206 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Sunday.
The figure has topped 200 for the fourth day in a row.
Sources at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say 206 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Saturday.
This is the first time that the daily count of newly identified cases in Tokyo has topped 200 for three straight days. The figure was 243 on Friday and 224 on Thursday.
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea has removed 12 events and programs from its calendar through March. The cancellations include key Halloween and Christmas events at the two amusement parks.
Oriental Land said a prolonged period of shutdown due to the coronavirus has made it difficult to prepare. The parks, located just outside Tokyo, reopened on July 1 for the first time in about four months.
Nishimura Yasutoshi, Japan's minister in charge of the country's response to the coronavirus, and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko have reaffirmed the need for more testing in the capital.
They also plan to continue easing restrictions on socio-economic activities in stages, despite a surge in cases in parts of the country, most notably Tokyo.
Officials in Tokyo are dealing with a jump in coronavirus infections. The number of new cases has now topped 200 for two days in a row. It's the first time that's happened since the start of the pandemic.
On Friday, officials reported a record high of 243 new cases. The capital recorded 224 for the previous day.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says a record-high 243 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on Friday in the capital.
The figure exceeded the 200 mark for the second day in a row, surpassing the 224 posted on Thursday.
NHK has learned that more than 240 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on Friday in Tokyo -- a record high.
The figure exceeded the 200 mark for the second day in a row.
Sources at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say 224 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
This is the highest-ever daily total for Tokyo. The 206 cases confirmed on April 17 had been the previous highest daily figure.
Sources at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say 102 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Monday.
The number of daily cases in the capital has surpassed 100 for five straight days.
Sources at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say 106 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Japan's capital on Tuesday.
This brings the total number of infections in Tokyo to 6,973, on a sixth straight day of over 100 new cases.
Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says she will swiftly set up a Tokyo version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide people with accurate information on coronavirus infections.
Koike spoke to reporters on Monday after she won Sunday's gubernatorial election with more than 3.66 million votes -- the second highest figure in Tokyo election history.
As the number of foreign workers in Japan increases, so does the amount of support they need to adjust, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. And on Monday, the government opened a new consultation center aimed at providing a variety of resources under one roof.
The Foreign Residents Support Center brings together eight organizations including the Immigration Services Agency, the legal support center, and the employment security office.