Tokyo Reports 949 New COVID-19 Cases in a Day... Another Daily Record
![On the 24th, Tokyo citizens wearing masks are heading towards Shinjuku train station. [Image source=EPA Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2020122608405986096_1608939659.jpg)
On the 24th, Tokyo citizens wearing masks are heading towards Shinjuku train station. [Image source=EPA Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] On the 26th, Tokyo Metropolis (東京都), the capital of Japan, reported around 900 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in a single day.
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Tokyo announced that 949 new COVID-19 infections were reported that day. This number surpassed the previous record of 888 cases set on the 24th, breaking the record in just two days. As a result, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo increased to 55,851.
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