Japan's capital of Tokyo is at the centre of its coronavirus epidemic with more cases than any other region after a record number in a single day, Reuters reported, citing data from public broadcaster NHK.
Tokyo registered a record 17 new cases on Tuesday, taking its tally to 171, and overtaking the hard-hit northern island of Hokkaido as the prefecture with the most infections.
The outbreak has infected 1,214 people in Japan, with 43 deaths linked to the virus.
