People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk at a train station in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. - AP
TOKYO (AFP): Daily virus cases in Tokyo topped 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday (July 28), as several neighbouring regions weighed emergency restrictions to tackle a surge in infections.
Tokyo, which is already under a virus state of emergency as it hosts the Olympics, reported 3,117 cases, and Governor Yuriko Koike called on people to avoid "unnecessary, non-urgent outings."
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