Japanese officials reported 2,493 new cases of coronavirus as of 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

They also reported 13 deaths.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 584 cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Saturday, a new record.

The highest figure to date was marked on Friday last week, when 570 cases were confirmed.

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.

TOKYO — Japan may ban sales of new gasoline-engine cars by the mid-2030s in favor of hybrid or electric vehicles, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday, aligning it with other countries and regions that are imposing curbs on fossil fuel vehicles.

The move would follow Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's pledge in October for Japan to slash carbon emissions to zero on a net basis by 2050 and make the country the second G7 nation in a little over two weeks to set a deadline for phasing out gasoline vehicles.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 533 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday.

The daily tally for the previous day was 500.

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In Japan, health authorities are taking more measures against the virus as infections rise... with Tokyo reporting 500 new cases on Wednesday.

More than 41,000 people have now tested positive for the virus in the capital. Fifty-nine are currently in serious condition.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 500 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Wednesday.

The daily tally reached 500 for the first time since last Saturday.

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The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 372 new coronavirus cases in the capital on Tuesday.

That was the highest number ever reported on a Tuesday, surpassing the 309 confirmed on August 4.

Japanese public health officials are battling a rise in coronavirus cases. They say 311 new infections were confirmed in the metropolis on Monday.

The officials say 70 people are now in serious condition. That's the highest figure since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in late May.

Japanese officials reported 2,066 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.

Sixteen people died of the disease.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 418 new cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed in the capital by 3 p.m. on Sunday.

This is the highest figure for a Sunday, exceeding the 391 cases marked a week ago. The tally topped 400 for the 5th day in a row.