Japan's capital to raise coronavirus infections alert level to 2nd-highest -FNN

COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo metropolitan government will on Thursday raise its alert level for new coronavirus infections to the second-highest of four levels due to a sharp rise in cases, Fuji News Network reported.

The Japanese capital recorded 3,803 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 63% from the previous week.

(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)