Tokyo reports 678 new coronavirus cases, daily record high

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 678 daily coronavirus cases Wednesday, amid a recent resurgence of infections across Japan.The figure, which topped the previous high of 621 marked on Saturday, brought the total number of infections confirmed in the capital to 48,668.Nearly 3,000 cases were reported by local authorities across the country the same day, bringing the cumulative total to over 188,000. The death toll now stands at about 2,750.The number of COVID-19 patients has been running high since mid-November in Tokyo, the hardest hit of the country's 47 prefectures, and…READ FULL ARTICLE