KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. The Japanese capital of Tokyo posted the highest coronavirus alert level on Thursday with its daily tally of new cases set for a record high of more than 500, and its governor warned of much worse unless action is taken. The nationwide tally also hit a new high of 2,201 on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster NHK. But it is the spread of the virus in the metropolis of Tokyo, which hopes to stage a re-scheduled Olympic Games next year, that causes the most alarm.
Tokyo raises coronavirus alert to highest as cases set record
KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. The Japanese capital of Tokyo posted the highest coronavirus alert level on Thursday with its daily tally of new cases set for a record high of more than 500, and its governor warned of much worse unless action is taken. The nationwide tally also hit a new high of 2,201 on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster NHK. But it is the spread of the virus in the metropolis of Tokyo, which hopes to stage a re-scheduled Olympic Games next year, that causes the most alarm.