Prognosis
Tokyo Hits Pandemic Record on Rise of New Covid Subvariants
- Japan’s capital posts more than 30,000 infections Thursday
- Lagging booster use by younger residents may allow spread
The Shibuya Scramble Crossing on July 20.
Photographer: Ryohei Morita/The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP Images
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Tokyo reported its highest number of Covid cases for the entire pandemic on Thursday, driven by the spread of more infectious variants just as Japan started reopening to tourists.
The city recorded 31,878 new daily infections, eclipsing the previous record of 21,562 cases set on Feb. 2. The numbers show a Covid resurgence has taken hold in the Japanese capital ahead of the summer holidays, when travel and activity levels typically soar.