Tokyo has highest daily jump in coronavirus infection with over 180 new cases: media

Tokyo has more than 180 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday, which is the highest daily jump, Japanese domestic media including publich broadcaster NHK reported.

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Published : 9 April 2020, 03:24 PM
Updated : 9 April 2020, 03:24 PM

The total number of Japanese novel coronavirus infections climbed to at least 5,000, showing no signs of slowing despite a state of emergency being imposed this week on Tokyo and six other areas.

On Wednesday, Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it found 144 new cases on the day in the capital.