Hokkaido confirms 200 daily coronavirus cases for 1st time

Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido confirmed 200 new daily coronavirus cases on Monday, reaching that level for the first time since the outbreak of infections, local government officials said.With infections in Hokkaido exceeding more than 100 for the fourth straight day through Sunday, the latest figure bought the prefecture's cumulative total to 4,198. Health experts said cold weather was likely responsible for the increase.As winter approaches, the number of infections in the country has been running high, with Tokyo, home to around a 10th of the country's population, reportin…READ FULL ARTICLE