Tokyo Reports 3,479 New Covid Cases, Down From A Week Ago
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday reported 3,479 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital, down about 1,000 from a week ago.
Tokyo officials also reported three deaths on Monday.
The number of seriously ill patients on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines in Tokyo dropped by two from Sunday, to 15.
The officials say the number of new cases remains high even though it is a downward trend. They ask residents to keep taking antivirus measures.
The nationwide tally of daily infections is 24,258, down by about 8,000 from a week ago.