Tokyo reported 290 coronavirus infections Saturday, marking the third consecutive day of over 200 cases in the capital, the metropolitan government said.
Saturday’s figure comes amid growing public concerns over a resurgence of the virus in Tokyo, which on Friday logged yet another single-day record of 293 cases. The latest single-day tally brought the capital’s cumulative total to 9,223.
Alarmed by what many say is an imminent second wave, Tokyo raised its alert to the highest level on Wednesday, declaring that infections are now “believed to be spreading.”