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Tokyo Asks People to Stay Home, Bars to Shut Early to Beat Virus

  • Governor Koike asks residents to refrain from going outside
  • Tokyo asks stores serving alcohol to close at 10 p.m.
The seven-day average of coronavirus cases in Tokyo has more than doubled over two weeks to more than 400.

The seven-day average of coronavirus cases in Tokyo has more than doubled over two weeks to more than 400.

Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg
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Tokyo called on residents to reduce trips outdoors and asked bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors to close early as the city combats a surge in coronavirus infections.

Governor Yuriko Koike announced the steps on Wednesday, as the city reported 401 new coronavirus infections in a single day, while serious Covid-19 cases rose to 54.