Tokyo COVID-19 New Cases 295... Japan's Total Exceeds 30,000

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Nearly 300 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced on the 25th that "295 people tested positive for COVID-19." This marks the fifth consecutive day since the 21st that the number of new daily cases in Tokyo has exceeded 200.

Over the past week, the number of new cases in the Tokyo area increased by 1,752, averaging 250 new cases per day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo reached 10,975.

On the same day, 468 new cases were reported nationwide in Japan, including 295 in Tokyo.

The total cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan, including 712 passengers from the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," which docked in Yokohama in February and experienced a cluster infection, reached 30,208, surpassing 30,000 on this day.

The total number of deaths is 1,007, including 13 passengers from the cruise ship.

Since new case data is announced by each metropolitan government in Japan, the final number of confirmed cases for the day is expected to increase further.

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