Tokyo, Japan Reports 34 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day... Considering Alert Declaration
[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Tokyo Metropolis, the capital of Japan, announced on the 2nd that 34 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. This is the first time in 19 days since the 14th of last month that the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the Tokyo area has exceeded 30.
In the past week until the previous day, the average daily new cases in the Tokyo area were 12.9, but the number of confirmed cases on this day more than doubled that figure.
Accordingly, Tokyo Metropolis is considering issuing a 'Tokyo Alert' to urge residents to remain vigilant against COVID-19.
Yuriko Koike (小池百合子), Governor of Tokyo Metropolis, appeared before the metropolitan assembly on this day and said, "There were as many as 34 positive cases today," and stated that they would promptly review the issuance of the alert based on expert opinions.
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Meanwhile, including the 34 cases in Tokyo Metropolis, a total of 50 new infections (as of 7 p.m.) were confirmed across Japan on this day. Including these, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan reached 17,711, including 5,283 in Tokyo Metropolis. The number of deaths increased by 3 on this day, totaling 914.
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