THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 26, 2020 at 17:50 JST
The Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Tokyo reported 239 new coronavirus cases on July 26, the sixth consecutive day of topping 200 cases, further straining the capital's medical services, according to metropolitan health officials.
It also marked the 18th day in a row of newly confirmed COVID-19 infections surpassing the 100 mark.
Tokyo's health care system has been stretched as the number of hospitalized patients due to the new coronavirus increased to 1,105 as of July 25, nearly four times the number reported on July 1.
On July 23, when Tokyo set a record with 366 new cases for a single day, Governor Yuriko Koike urged residents to refrain from going out during the four-day weekend through July 26 if possible to contain the spread of the disease.
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