Tokyo Issued COVID-19 Alert

Japan's capital city of Tokyo confirmed 534 new coronavirus cases, a record number of daily infections for the second straight day, and the metropolitan government raised its virus alert to the highest of four levels on November 19, 2020.

During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, the city of Tokyo, with a population of 33 million, has confirmed 468 fatalities related to COVID-19.

In addition to Tokyo, KYODO NEWS reported the prefectures of Osaka and Hokkaido reported 338 and 266 new cases, respectively.