Tokyo confirmed 154 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the government looks to lift the current state of emergency in Tokyo and all other affected prefectures end as scheduled on Friday.
It was the first time since March 22 that the daily figure fell below 200. Monday’s figure was down by 148 from a week earlier, continuing the current downtrend for over a month.
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