Tokyo raised its alert for the coronavirus pandemic to the highest level Wednesday following recent upticks in infections in the capital, adding to signs that Japan is facing a resurgence of the virus after lifting the state of emergency in May.The metropolitan government called for maximum vigilance after it confirmed 165 new infections, marking the seventh straight day of triple-digit increases. The alert level was raised to the highest of the four levels, meaning "infections are spreading."Gov. Yuriko Koike called for residents to avoid nonessential travel outside Tokyo and refrain from …READ FULL ARTICLE
