The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 595 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Friday.
The figure is the second-highest daily figure after the 602 cases reported the previous day.
In Japan, the spike in coronavirus cases continues to reach new peaks and upend daily life for people across the country. Tokyo reported more than 600 new infections on Thursday... a record daily tally.
More than 45,000 people have now tested positive in the capital.
NHK has learned that the number of elderly people found to be infected with the coronavirus has nearly doubled in Tokyo from the figure in August, when Japan was hit by the second wave of infection.
During the summer, the virus was found mainly in young people. But recently it has also spread among older people.
Japanese authorities reported more than 2,700 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. That's a record daily tally. The healthcare system is threatening to buckle under the weight of the spike.
Medical teams from the Self-Defense Forces have begun assisting frontline workers at two facilities in the country's north hit with cluster infections.
Japan's healthcare system is threatening to buckle under the weight of spiking coronavirus cases. Medical teams from the Self-Defense Forces have begun assisting frontline workers at two facilities in the country's north hit with cluster infections.
Five SDF nurses will engage in the mission for two weeks at a hospital where nearly 200 people were confirmed to be infected.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 572 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday.
The capital's daily tally is the second-largest, following 584 cases reported on Saturday.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 352 new cases of coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday.
The number of people who have tested positive in Tokyo now stands at 44,355.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 299 new cases of the coronavirus as of 3 p.m. Monday.
This marks the first time since November 24 that the figure was below 300. The number of cases confirmed on Mondays is usually lower because many medical institutions are closed on weekends.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 327 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Sunday.
This is the 12th day in a row that the daily case count has exceeded 300 in the Japanese capital.
Japanese officials reported 2,497 new cases of coronavirus as of 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
They also reported 13 deaths.
Japanese officials reported 2,493 new cases of coronavirus as of 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
They also reported 13 deaths.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 449 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported on Friday.
This is the third day in a row that the daily case count has exceeded 400 in the Japanese capital.
Officials in Japan's western prefecture of Osaka are urging all residents to refrain from leaving their homes for any non-essential reason until the middle of this month. This follows a surge in the number of coronavirus cases with severe symptoms.
Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi said, "It's getting harder to provide treatment to people with serious symptoms. This is the right timing to issue a red alert. It's a declaration of an emergency in medical care. Our first priority will be protecting life."
Officials in Japan's western prefecture of Osaka plan to call on all residents to refrain from leaving their homes for any non-essential reason until mid-December. This follows a surge in the number of coronavirus cases with severe symptoms.
Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi said, "It's getting harder to provide treatment to people with serious symptoms. This is the right timing to issue a red alert. It's a declaration of an emergency in medical care. Our first priority will be protecting life."