Jan 14 (NHK) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 1,502 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
The daily tally in Tokyo has exceeded 1,000 for two days in a row.
This is Tokyo's second highest figure for a Thursday. A record daily tally of 2,447 infections was reported last Thursday.
The number of people who have tested positive in Tokyo now stands at 80,068.
Source: ANNnewsCH