The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on the 26th that it has newly confirmed that 14,086 people, a record high, are infected with the new coronavirus.
The number has increased by more than 1,200 since the 25th, the highest number ever for two consecutive days.
Also, on Wednesday, there are more than 6,700 people, an increase of about 1.9 times from the 19th of this month, which was the highest number so far.
On the other hand, the number of severely ill patients as of the 26th, which was calculated according to the Tokyo standard, was 18 cases, an increase of 4 from the 25th.