TOKYO, July 03, 2021, SPA -- Tokyo reported 716 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, its highest in more than five weeks, Reuters reported. Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures are among areas under a "quasi" state of emergency set to run through July 11, but Japan may extend the measures by two weeks or more due to a recent uptick in infections. Saturday's COVID-19 number is the highest since May 26, when Tokyo had 743 new infections. --SPA 16:40 LOCAL TIME 13:40 GMT 0025 www.spa.gov.sa/w1580047