Japan’s prefectures of Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo have asked the government to declare a state of emergency in their respective regions.
The three prefectures would be additions to the current state of emergency that covers Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.
The report comes after Tokyo found 2,268 new virus cases Saturday, just shy of a record. It reported 129 serious cases. Hokkaido found 215 new virus cases, according to broadcaster FNN.