File photo of a baby sleeping. (Photo: Fujikama/Pixabay)

TOKYO: A residential-care facility in Tokyo for babies and toddlers on Wednesday (Apr 22) reported eight cases of coronavirus infections, local media said. 

One staff member at the institution had tested positive for the virus on Apr 16, prompting a test of its residents, Kyodo News said. None of the eight children who tested positive were showing major symptoms such as a fever, Kyodo said.