Tokyo reports record 493 new coronavirus cases

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike answers a question from a reporter at the metropolitan government's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2020. Tokyo reported 493 new coronavirus cases the same day, the highest single-day number since the outbreak of the virus.

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