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Tokyo hits record 10,000 COVID cases, Japan over 50,000 for first time

Visitors wearing protective face masks stroll at the Odaiba district, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, January 22, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000, while Japan's exceeded 50,000 for the first time as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly.

The capital had 11,227 new coronavirus cases, the local government said a day after it reinstated curbs on mobility and business activity through Feb. 13.

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