The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 188 new cases of COVID-19 infection Tuesday, holding below the 200 mark for a second straight day, while several other prefectures also reported a decline in infections from recent highs amid a heat wave in the middle of the Bon summer holiday period.
The figure, which marked a decline from the 197 cases reported the previous day, brought the city’s total infections to 16,252. The metropolitan government has raised its alert for the pandemic to the highest of four levels, meaning “infections are spreading.”
Tokyo reported daily infections of more than 300 for a fourth straight day on Sunday. The metropolitan government last week urged Tokyoites to avoid returning to their hometowns during the holidays.