2:24 a.m. ET, December 24, 2020
Japan records new record high of Covid-19 cases as experts urge public to cancel holiday travel
From CNN’s Yoko Wakatsuki in Tokyo
A chef wearing a face mask looks out from a restaurant window on December 23, in Tokyo, Japan. Carl Court/Getty Images
Japan reported a record 3,268 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Wednesday's numbers top the previous record of Dec. 17, when authorities reported 3,208 cases.
Tokyo reported 748 new cases -- the capital's second-highest number of infections confirmed in a single day, according to the city's metropolitan government.
The Health Ministry also reported 56 additional coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday, pushing the country's death toll to 3,063.