TBS reports with the national figure
This comes as Tokyo reports a record of more than 500 cases in the Japanese capital, with a few other prefectures also reporting record daily figures notably Hokkaido (+266), Aichi (+219), Osaka (+338). That will make it two consecutive days that Japan reports over 2,000 new daily cases following that of yesterday.
Meanwhile, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is out saying that citizens need to take extra care when eating in groups. I guess that underscores the sense of urgency - or lack thereof - felt by officials for the time being as the virus situation continues to gather pace.
