Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area where people are wearing face masks in the street. Photo: Kyodo
Coronavirus: Tokyo hits pandemic record on rise of new Covid-19 subvariants
- The numbers show a resurgence has taken hold in the Japanese capital ahead of the summer holidays, when travel and activity levels typically soar
- Rising cases are forcing leaders to reconsider what steps might be needed to contain the outbreak – may add pressure to slow the pace of reopening to tourists
Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area where people are wearing face masks in the street. Photo: Kyodo
