THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 20, 2020 at 18:19 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike holds up a sign indicating the capital is under "a special alert over the spread of infections" on Aug. 7. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Tokyo confirmed 339 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 20, the first time the figure topped 300 in five days, according to metropolitan government officials. [Read More]
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