Visitors wearing protective face masks walk under decorations for the New Year at Nakamise street leading to Senso-ji temple at Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO — Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit 103 cases on Monday, the Tokyo government said, the highest since Oct. 8.
The number of new cases in Tokyo has been on the rise since the end of last month. Monday’s figure is up from 84 reported the previous day.
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