Sudden spike in new Tokyo virus cases brings dire warning for Japan www.cbsnews.com

Tokyo — The Japanese capital registered 47 new coronavirus cases Thursday, its biggest single-day rise, as the metropolis of 13.9 million people prepares for a weekend indoors.
The region is home to about 40 million people — about a third of Japan's total population.
People, some wearing face masks, walk through a park as they enjoy cherry blossom season on March 26, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
Compared to Manhattan, Milan or other big cities grappling with tens of thousands of cases, Japan's total of 2,000-plus infections — about a third of them from the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship — might seem insignificant.
Commuters make their way to work on March 26, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.