Tokyo COVID-19 New Cases 161... Decrease to 100s for the First Time in Six Days
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People carrying parasols are crossing the crosswalk in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, has dropped to the 100s for the first time in six days.
On the 17th, Tokyo announced that the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases was 161. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Tokyo has increased to 17,974.
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However, the number of new cases in Tokyo had been in the 100s on the 10th and 11th, rose to the 200s on the 12th and 13th, increased to the 300s on the 14th and 15th, then decreased to the 200s on the 16th, and has now fallen back to the 100s after six days.
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