The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday it had confirmed 48 new novel coronavirus infections, marking more than 40 cases daily for the second straight day.
The capital continues to record high numbers of cases, with Tokyo having logged 55 new infections on Wednesday. That figure was the highest since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ended a state of emergency in late May, raising concerns about a second wave of infections.
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