Tokyo confirms 103 new coronavirus cases on Saturday: Kyodo

By Metro US Posted on April 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease, are seen inside a train after the government announced the state of emergency for the capital following the disease outbreak in Tokyo, Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo reported 103 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday, Kyodo news reported, amid concerns that the start of a holiday season could lead to an increase in infections.

The latest figures bring total coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital city to 3,836 cases, Kyodo reported. Saturday’s daily increase was less than 161 new infections on Friday, and was the lowest since April 20.

On Saturday, the total number of coronavirus infections in Japan had reached nearly 13,000 cases, with 345 deaths, NHK said. The government has encouraged residents to stay indoors as much as possible during the Golden Week holiday period, which begins next week.

(Reporting by Naomi Tajitsu; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)