Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward officials say the coronavirus infection is spreading in Kabukicho and other entertainment and amusement districts in the ward.
Ward officials say the number of cases has been increasing in Shinjuku since late March, in line with the trend of a recent spike across all areas of Tokyo.
They say the number of cases of unknown routes in which infection cannot be traced is also growing.
The officials say the infection is spreading among employees at places, such as cabarets, where people eat and drink without much distancing. An increase in infections is also notable among those, such as barkers, who try to attract passersby.
They say the situation makes it difficult to trace infection routes.
Shinjuku Mayor Yoshizumi Kenichi says medical facilities that can accept infected people are becoming increasingly overwhelmed.
He is calling on people to refrain from going to spots open from the evening through the morning for non-essential purposes.
Source: ANNnewsCH
