Tokyo logs record 822 infections as strain on medical system grows

Tokyo reported a record 822 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, topping the 800 mark for the first time and heightening concerns about the strain on the nation's medical system.The figure was up from the previous record of 678 marked Wednesday, bringing the cumulative total in the Japanese capital to 49,490. The nationwide tally also hit a single-day record of over 3,200 cases.The Tokyo metropolitan government raised its alert for the strain on the medical system to the highest of four levels. It is the first time that the most severe level has been reached since the pandemic began."We …READ FULL ARTICLE