Tokyo new daily Covid-19 cases at 5,094 on Saturday
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This comes a day after Tokyo marked a record of 5,773 new cases.
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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Tokyo's new daily coronavirus cases hit 5,094 on Saturday (Aug 14), a day after marking a record of 5,773, the Tokyo government said.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday urged people to refrain from travelling as Covid-19 cases spiked to record highs in Tokyo and nationwide, heaping pressure on the medical system.
