Tokyo has reported over 1,000 new coronavirus infections, a new record, as local and government officials warned that a state of emergency might be needed to tackle spiking cases.

Japan's Jiji news agency reported that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had called emergency talks with ministers on the virus situation.

“We are still compiling precise figures today. It has been reported to me that it will be above 1,000 and reach somewhere around 1,300,” Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, said, according to AFP.

“For the coronavirus, there is no year-end and no new year holiday. In this winter season, we are seeing the coronavirus spread and it is an extremely serious situation,” she warned.