Tokyo reports 920 new COVID-19 cases

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 920 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, marking the highest daily figure since May, amid a resurgence of infections with less than three weeks to go until the start of the Olympics.Tokyo's seven-day rolling average of infections per day stood at 631.7, above the 500 mark that indicates Stage 4, the worst level, on the government's four-point scale for the pandemic's severity.The recent uptick comes as the government is leaning toward maintaining the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency covering the Tokyo metropolitan area beyond its initially scheduled e…READ FULL ARTICLE