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Tokyo Sees Record Number of Coronavirus Cases for 2nd Straight Day

VOA News

   Tokyo reported a record 243 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday,
   the second consecutive day Japan's capital has reported a record high
   in daily cases.

   Friday's record tops Thursday's 224 cases and is the second straight
   day of more than 200 new cases in the city. At her regular briefing,
   Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike attributed the rise partly to increased
   coronavirus nucleic acid testing in the city, particularly close
   contacts of individuals who have tested positive.

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