THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 13, 2020 at 18:10 JST
Pedestrians stroll through a thoroughfare in Tokyo's fashionable Ginza district June 13 that is closed to vehicular traffic. (Ryo Oyama)
Tokyo reported more than 20 new COVID-19 infections for the third straight day on June 13.
New cases of infection in the capital totaled 24, sources said.
The Tokyo metropolitan government on June 11 lifted its alert urging local residents to remain cautious about a further spread of COVID-19 infections.
But one benchmark used by the metropolitan government in deciding on lifting the alert is an average of 20 or fewer infections daily.
With three straight days of 20 or more infections, there is rising concern that a “second wave” may be hitting the capital.
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