TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo metropolitan government will on Thursday raise its alert level for new coronavirus infections to the second-highest of four levels due to a sharp rise in cases, Fuji News Network reported.
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Tokyo metropolitan government will on Thursday raise its alert level for new coronavirus infections to the second-highest of four levels due to a sharp rise in cases, Fuji News Network reported.
The Japanese capital recorded 3,803 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 63% from the previous week.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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