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Tokyo tallies COVID-19 daily record as Hong Kong on alert over case surge

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Tokyo, Jul 10 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Friday set a new record for coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, as Hong Kong was on high alert amid a surge in infections.Tokyo registered its first case of coronavirus on Jan. 24 and at the beginning of June seemed to be in control of the situation. But on Thursday it posted a daily record of 224 new cases, and the count rose again Friday to 243, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike reported.To date, 7,515 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tokyo, almost a third of the country’s total, with 325 deaths in the capital, compared to 982 deaths across Japan. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: COMMUTERS AT SHINJUKU STATION AND PEDESTRIANS AT A CROSSING IN SHINJUKU DISTRICT IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

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