The country had more than 27,000 new cases, broadcaster TBS said, exceeding the previous high seen in August shortly after Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics.
Tokyo and 12 other prefectures have requested infection-fighting measures from the central government, economy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa told reporters, amid concern that Omicron infections would overwhelm the healthcare system.
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