Japan has reported 556 new cases of Covid-19, surpassing the total of 10,000 about three months after the first case was detected in the country.
Nearly one-third of the domestic cases come from Tokyo, where the daily surge has overburdened hospitals, triggering fears that the medical system will collapse.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week expanded his 7 April state of emergency in Tokyo and six urban prefectures to all of Japan.
In a news conference on Friday, Mr Abe expressed concern that people were not observing social distancing. He announced a 100,000-yen (€855) cash handout to each resident as an incentive to stay at home, especially ahead of 'golden week' holidays at the end of April.