COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,277

A resident wearing mask walks across the street in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2020. Japan's health ministry and local governments said Wednesday that 41 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Tokyo, while 66 new cases were confirmed by 12 other local authorities, bringing the total number of people infected in Japan to 1,277 as of 8:00 p.m. local time here. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)