国际英语资讯:New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo top 50 for 5th straight day, concerns mount over virus resurge_时事

国际英语资讯:New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo top 50 for 5th straight day, concerns mount over virus resurge

TOKYO, June 30 -- The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed on Tuesday 54 new COVID-19 infections, marking the fifth straight day new daily cases in the capital have topped 50 amid concerns over a resurgence of infections.

Of the 54 new cases, 26 people in their 20s or 30s have been infected, or about 50 percent of the total, the Tokyo metropolitan government said.

A COVID-19 cluster-hit area in Tokyo's downtown Shinjuku ward has seen an additional 15 people infected, the metropolitan government also said, with Tuesday's overall cases having no known infection routes in 28 of those testing positive for the pneumonia-causing virus.

As of the latest figures Tuesday evening, the cumulative total of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo now stands at 6,225, accounting for roughly one-third of all cases nationwide.

The total number of infections, not including those related to cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, now totals 18,769 across Japan, with 138 new infections confirmed on Tuesday, climbing from 110 new cases recorded a day earlier, official figures showed.

The death toll from the virus now stands at 985, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities Tuesday evening.

The Japanese government has said it is not yet considering declaring another state of emergency over the pandemic, despite the recent spike in daily COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and an uptick in infections nationwide.