) Amid the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), people wearing masks are crossing the crosswalk in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo, Japan, on the afternoon of the 4th. (Photo by Yonhap News)
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Mewon] On the 9th, 181 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
According to NHK, as of 5 p.m. that day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients had already surpassed the previous single-day record of 144 cases set the day before.
It is analyzed that the increase in confirmed cases in Tokyo Metropolis accelerated after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency on the 7th for seven prefectures, including Tokyo.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Tokyo Metropolis so far is 1,519.
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