TOKYO – Authorities in Tokyo announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began, amid a nationwide spike in infections and as the country discusses with Olympic officials how to safely host next summer’s games.The Tokyo metropolitan government said there were 493 new cases, surpassing the city's previous high of 472 recorded on Aug.
1, during the peak of Japan's earlier wave of infections.The record number of new cases came as International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach ended his visit to Japan to discuss with Japanese Olympic officials how to safely host the games, which were postponed until next July due to the pandemic.Japan has seen a.