Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit 103, most in nearly 3 months

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit 103, most in nearly 3 months

The rise in cases is thought to have been fuelled by holiday travel.

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street in Tokyo on Thursday. (AP pic)
TOKYO:
Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit the highest since Oct 8 at 103 cases today, the Tokyo government said as more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 come to light.

There have been fears of a rebound in coronavirus cases as highways and airports filled with travellers during the New Year’s holidays.

The number of new cases in Tokyo has been on the rise since the end of last month and today’s figure is up from 84 the previous day.

The number of new daily infections in Okinawa, which hosts popular beach resorts, reached 130 today, the highest since Sept 25, public broadcaster NHK reported.

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