The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 664 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Friday.

The figure has topped 600 for the third day in a row.

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.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 678 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Wednesday.

The figure is a record high single-day tally, surpassing the 621 reported last Saturday.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 460 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday.

The total number of people who have tested positive in Tokyo now stands at 47,990.

A medical center in Osaka Prefecture dedicated to treating seriously-ill COVID-19 cases began receiving patients on Tuesday.

The facility in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City opened with limited capacity as it has been struggling to hire enough nurses.

Japan is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. Daily cases topped 3,000 for the first time on Saturday. The spread of infections will likely affect the way people spend the year-end holidays.

The minister in charge of the COVID-19 response said the government is approaching the situation with a sense of extreme urgency.

NHK has learned that about one-third of coronavirus cases confirmed last month in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido were not recorded in a government database because medical staff there are too busy treating patients.

The government introduced the HER-SYS database in May to grasp the infection situation in real time. Medical institutions and public health centers nationwide are asked to immediately input data on confirmed cases.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 480 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Sunday.

That marks the highest daily figure for a Sunday.

Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response says the government will take all possible measures in areas where infections are surging.

Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi said on an NHK program on Sunday that the government is responding with a strong sense of urgency as the country's daily new cases continue to hit record levels.

A record 3,031 new cases of coronavirus infection had been confirmed in Japan by 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

It is the first time the daily tally has topped 3,000.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed a record 621 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Japanese capital on Saturday.

The figure topped the previous daily high of 602 recorded on Thursday.

Japanese authorities and experts are preparing for the next steps in the fight against the coronavirus after a crucial three-week period draws to a close.

Daily new cases continue to surge, leading the government's panel of experts to issue advice.

Japanese government's panel of coronavirus experts have issued advice on a number of measures to address a surge in infections.

The recent spikes are bringing some local healthcare systems to the brink.