Japanese capital sees more than 100 new coronavirus cases in one day, most in two months

Record ID: 1560485

  • Title: Japanese capital sees more than 100 new coronavirus cases in one day, most in two months
  • Date: 2nd July 2020
  • Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (RECENT - JUNE 24, 2020) (REUTERS) PEDESTRIANS WALKING ON STREET VARIOUS OF PEDESTRIANS WEARING FACE MASKS
  • Embargoed: 16th July 2020 10:51
  • Keywords: COVID-19 Japan Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike new coronavirus
  • Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
  • City: TOKYO, JAPAN
  • Country: Japan
  • Topics: Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA002CL47OLJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Tokyo confirmed 107 more novel coronavirus infections on Thursday (July 2), the highest daily tally in two months in the city at the centre of Japan's outbreak.
    The jump comes after the city of 14 million had initially sought to hold new daily cases at fewer than 20 after the government lifted a state of emergency on May 25, only to see its tally consistently exceed 50 over the past week.
    "We had 154 cases (confirmed) on May 2 when we were under the state of emergency, so the number topped 100 for the first time in two months," Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike told a news conference.
    Koike urged citizens to stay cautious to prevent a second wave of infections, especially in the city's night entertainment districts, such as Shinjuku and Ikebukuro districts, where there has been a spike in infections.
    Despite more cases in Tokyo, Japan, with about 19,000 cases and 976 deaths, has reported a lower overall rate of infection than many countries.
    (Production: Hideto Sakai)
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