The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 331 new cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed as of 3 p.m. on Sunday.
This is the first time in three days that the daily tally for the capital has fallen below 400. It is also the fourth consecutive day with more than 300 infections.
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 188 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday.
This is the first time in four days that the number of new cases in the capital has fallen below 200.
Sources at the Tokyo metropolitan government say 111 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Sunday.
That marks the fourth straight day with over 100 cases, bringing Tokyo's total to 6,765.
People in Tokyo will head to the polls on Sunday to decide who should govern the Japanese capital for the next four years.
The election comes as the city's 14 million residents are resuming social and business activities after making major lifestyle changes to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's health authorities say the country saw 70 new cases of the coronavirus and nine deaths on Sunday.
The number of confirmed infections stands at 15,847.
Japan's health authorities say the country saw 65 new cases of the coronavirus and eight deaths on Sunday.
The number of confirmed infections stands at 15,842.
Japan's health authorities say the country has not recorded any new coronavirus cases on Sunday as of 11:30 a.m.
The total number of confirmed infections stands at 15,777, including people who tested positive at airport quarantine stations.
Utada Hikaru will host a live broadcast titled 'Ask Utada Paisen -Home-quarantine Edition' every Sunday night in May.
Utada is set to digitally release her songs "Time" on May 8 and "Dare ni mo Iwanai" on May 29. The upcoming live broadcast will be held on Instagram where Utada will answer questions asked by her fans. It will be held every Sundays in May starting between 7:30 and 8:00 pm. Fans will be able to submit their questions via Instagram 24 hours before the broadcast. Be sure to follow her here (@kuma_power).
Tokyo officials reported 72 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. It is the first time in about two weeks that the number of infections fell below 100 in the capital.
Also on Sunday, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, health and welfare minister Kato Katsunobu and others were briefed at a coronavirus taskforce meeting that the number of new cases of infection has been decreasing.
Another 143 people in Tokyo were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus on Sunday.
The figure is a record daily high, and brings the total in the prefecture to 1,034.
A ban in Japan on the resale of face masks at marked-up prices is set to go into force from Sunday. The government has approved the measure, as the masks are in short supply amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Violators will face penalties of up to a year in prison or a fine as high as one million yen, or about 9,700 dollars.