Japan confirmed 4,171 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday, with the daily count slipping below 5,000 for the first time since July 26.
The figure fell by almost half from the tally of 8,227 a week earlier.
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Commuters walk near Tokyo Station on Monday morning. | KYODO
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