Tokyo Reports 25,277 New Cases Of Coronavirus On Saturday

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 25,277 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday.
The daily tally for the capital is up about 1,500 from a week ago.
Officials said 36 patients were on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines, up two from Friday.
They also reported 23 deaths.
Nationwide, 253,265 new infections were reported on Saturday.
Twenty-one of Japan's 47 prefectures logged their highest daily tallies.