[Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] It was reported that 161 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Tokyo Metropolis on the 14th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo reached 2,319, nearly doubling from 1,194 just a week ago.


According to local media on the day, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, where a state of emergency has been declared, had been around 100 for the past five days but surged significantly on this day.



Additionally, according to NHK's tally, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases across Japan approached 8,500 as of the afternoon of the same day. This figure includes confirmed cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The number is expected to increase further once the new case counts from each local government are finalized.


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