Tokyo logs 429 new cases of coronavirus infection

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 429 new cases of coronavirus infection, surpassing the 400 mark for the second straight day.The number of new cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, totaled 128 and that in Saitama Prefecture, north of the capital, came to 84, both the highest daily number for the prefectures on record.These brought the number of infections in Japan to 1,564, down from the daily record high of 1,598 logged Friday, reflecting a recent resurgence in infections across the country.Saturday's number for Tokyo brought the capital's cumulative total to …READ FULL ARTICLE