The Asahi Shimbun
June 12, 2020 at 17:53 JST
The Tokyo metropolitan government building is lit up on May 8 to pay tribute to health care workers dealing with the new coronavirus crisis. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Tokyo confirmed 25 new COVID-19 cases on June 12, according to sources, the second day in a row fresh infections topped 20.
The Tokyo metropolitan government on the evening of June 11 lifted the “Tokyo alert,” which it imposed June 2 to heighten residents’ awareness that a second wave of infections might be on the horizon.
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