Tokyo to lift coronavirus alert to highest level: Asahi

A man wearing a face mask makes his way at the Kabukicho district, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo. Credit: Reuters

Tokyo will lift its alert level for coronavirus infections to the highest of four levels on Wednesday, the Asahi newspaper reported, after a recent spike in cases to record levels in the Japanese capital.

Daily coronavirus cases exceeded 200 in four of the last six days, touching an all-time high of 243 cases last Friday as testing among workers in the metropolis's red-light districts turned up infections among young people in their 20s and 30s.

The highest alert level suggests that "coronavirus infections are likely spreading", the Asahi said.

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