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COVID-19 cases in Tokyo continue to rise, new daily infections hit 2-month high
TOKYO, July 2, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed 107 new COVID-19 infections in the capital, marking the highest daily increase in two months and the first time the figure has topped 100 since May 2.
The latest daily tally of infections is also the seventh straight day that COVID-19 cases have topped 50 and the highest number since the state of emergency was officially lifted on May 25.
The number is a sharp rise from 67 cases confirmed a day earlier and 54 new daily infections confirmed on Tuesday, with concerns mounting about a second wave of the pneumonia-causing virus hitting the city of 14 million residents.
Downtown nighttime entertainment spots in Tokyo have seen clusters of cases emerge, with the Tokyo metropolitan government and the public voicing concern over this worrying uptrend.
As of the latest figures Thursday, the cumulative total of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo now stands at 6,399, the highest among all 47 prefectures in Japan and accounting for roughly one-third of all cases nationwide.
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