Coronavirus latest: Tokyo residents told to stay at home as city hits 10,000 cases

The governor of Japan’s capital Tokyo has told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors ahead of a four-day holiday weekend, as the city surpassed 10,000 coronavirus cases.“I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. “If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.”The long weekend beginning Thursday was originally meant to celebrate the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, which had been…

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