TOKYO -- Tokyo, Osaka and other large cities in Japan were bereft of the usual crowds this weekend as governors asked people to stay home to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The number of confirmed infections has jumped in recent days, with 343 new cases on Friday. That brought the number of people known to be infected with the virus in Japan to 3,039. Friday was the first time that there have been more than 300 new cases in a single day.
