Tokyo Reports 337 New Cases Of Covid - 19 On Tuesday
The Tokyo metropolitan government says it confirmed 337 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
That was 37 more than last Tuesday. It was the fourth straight day that the reported figure was higher than it was one week earlier.
The daily average for the past seven days was 308.1. That was up 6.6 percent from the previous week.
The total number of infections in the capital now stands at 118,041.
Based on the method Tokyo uses to count serious cases, there were 42 people in serious condition as of Tuesday. That was five fewer than Monday.