The information was published by many Kyodo news agencies, citing local government sources.
Tokyo has had more than 40 new COVID-19 cases per day in the past 3 days.
With the new cases announced on March 28, the number of cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic has reached more than 350 cases, the highest among 47 provinces and cities in Japan.
People in the capital are asked to stay home on weekends to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
According to the Japan Times, Tokyo and neighboring areas have experienced an unusually peaceful Saturday after residents stayed home following a call from the city government to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Many shopping malls, cinemas, and entertainment parks in urban areas have been closed. Access to cherry blossom viewing locations is also limited.
Warning that Tokyo is facing an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 virus infections this week, Governor Yuriko Koike has called on nearly 14 million Tokyo residents to stay home this weekend as well as work at home as much as possible on weekdays.
Requirements for staying at home or not traveling to Tokyo have been issued in neighboring provinces, including Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, as well as other parts of Japan.
"This weekend is an important test. If the number of cases recorded in Tokyo continues to increase, we will see a great need for the participation of the country's government," said Mr. Kenneth McElwain, a professor at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Tokyo, specializing in public opinion.
Not including the number of cases announced by Tokyo on March 28, according to the Japan Times, so far, Japan - a country with a population of more than 120 million people - has recorded about 1,300 cases of COVID-19.
