THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 8, 2020 at 18:34 JST
Commuters wear masks in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Oct. 29. The capital is reporting spikes in new cases of the novel coronavirus as cold weather sets in. (Hiroki Endo)
The number of new COVID-19 cases totaled 189 in Tokyo on Nov. 8, bringing the seven-day average through the same day to 202, the highest since August, metropolitan health officials said.
The last time the capital reported the seven-day moving average hitting the 200 threshold was for the week through Aug. 29, with 206.9 cases.
“New infections increased between Monday and Saturday, compared with the same period a week earlier,” a metropolitan official said, adding that other local governments are also seeing a similar upward trend.
Officials urged residents to thoroughly wash their hands, wear masks and properly ventilate their locations to prevent infections.
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