Officials in Japan confirmed 1,634 new cases of coronavirus nationwide on Thursday. That's the highest daily tally so far in the country, surpassing the previous record of 1,605 confirmed on August 7.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 393 new cases were confirmed in the capital on Thursday.
The coronavirus continues to spread across Japan with Tokyo reporting 317 new cases on Wednesday. This marks the first time since late August that the capital's daily tally has exceeded 300.
New cases have topped 100 for the ninth day in a row. So far, more than 33,000 people have tested positive in the metropolis.
The northern Japan prefecture of Hokkaido is expected to report at least 200 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday. It would be the first time the daily figure there has reached that mark.
Hokkaido's tally has exceeded 100 for four consecutive days. The number of new infections totaled 187 on Saturday, followed by 153 on Sunday.
The biggest railway operator in Tokyo has announced it's going shorten its daily services, starting next spring.
East Japan Railway Company says it's bringing forward last train departures by up to 37 minutes on 17 lines, including the Yamanote loop line that links the capital's major transit hubs.
Over 1,300 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Sunday across Japan. Authorities have counted more than 1,000 new cases for five days in a row through Sunday.
In Tokyo, 292 new cases were reported on Sunday. The daily tally in the capital fell below 300 for the first time in four days.
Japan has hit a record high in daily coronavirus infections for a third day in a row. Officials say more than 1,500 cases were confirmed on Friday.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said, "We are closely watching the situation with a sense of high alert. We are prioritizing testing. We will conduct tests extensively to detect and isolate virus carriers."
Japan has hit a new daily record of coronavirus infections. Nearly 1,500 cases were confirmed on Friday, and the figure is expected to rise further by the end of the day.
Tokyo also saw a record high number of cases, 463. That brings the total number of infections in the capital to nearly 12,700 with more than half coming in July.
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 reported 463 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital 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.
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 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.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan on Wednesday topped 1,200. It's the highest daily total and the first time the symbolic 1,000 threshold has been crossed.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka reported 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest ever daily total there and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.
Japan's daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 1,100 on Wednesday. It's the highest daily total and the first time the symbolic 1,000 threshold has been crossed.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka reported 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest ever daily total there, and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.
More than 1,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Japan on Wednesday. It's the first time the milestone has been crossed since the pandemic began.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka confirmed 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest daily total, and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.