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Japan Cases Hit Record as Tokyo Plans to Raise Virus Alert

More than 2,000 cases seen nationwide, with 493 in Tokyo
Capital set to move to highest alert level, Nikkei reports

Tokyo recorded 298 cases Tuesday, and the figure is expected to rise over the coming days.Photographer: Carl Court/Getty Images

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By Lisa Du, Go Onomitsu, and Rie Morita

November 17, 2020 at 6:53 PM EST

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November 18, 2020 at 4:36 AM EST

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Japan’s daily Covid-19 cases rose to a record of more than 2,000, according to local media tallies, as the nation that had previously shown success in containing the virus now faces a rapid spread of the pathogen.

Infections in Tokyo jumped by 493 -- surpassing a previous daily high set in August -- while other regions in Japan including Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures also reported records.

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