Below 50 People at the End of Last Month, Back to Over 100 in Three Days

Abe attending the supplementary budget review for COVID-19 (Photo by Yonhap News)

Abe attending the supplementary budget review for COVID-19 (Photo by Yonhap News)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 1st, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo, Japan, was reported to be 165.


According to NHK, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that 165 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed on this day. The number of new cases in the Tokyo area had stayed below 50 for two consecutive days on the 29th and 30th of last month, but rose back to the 100s after three days.



As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo increased to 4,317.


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