THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 17, 2020 at 17:33 JST
Tokyo’s landmark Rainbow Bridge is lit up in rainbow colors on June 11 after the “Tokyo alert” calling for increased vigilance was lifted earlier that day. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Sixteen people tested positive for the new coronavirus on June 17, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced.
Until June 16, the number of cases exceeded 20 a day for six consecutive days.
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