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Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo area from Saturday - Asahi TV

Joggers wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, run at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japan will declare a month-long emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases from Saturday until Feb. 7, broadcaster Asahi TV reported.

Japan's capital recorded a record number of daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with at least 1,591 new infections.

(Reporting by Tim Kelly; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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