Coronavirus update: Tokyo Governor Koike urges stay-home weekend as cases top 10K

After the capital’s total count surpassed 10,000, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors as much as possible during a forthcoming four-day weekend, per Bloomberg.

He added that measures are needed to prevent the virus from spreading to the elderly.

Japan’s capital had another 230 or more cases Wednesday.

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