Japan hits third-straight day of record coronavirus cases

A station passageway is crowded with commuters wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus during rush hour in Tokyo (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Japan reached a record for the third straight day at 2,418.

Japan, with fewer than 2,000 deaths related to the coronavirus, has been relatively successful at containing the damage from the pandemic with social distancing and the widespread use of masks.