- ARAB NEWS
- 01 May 2025
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TOKYO: The Tokyo metropolitan government said Wednesday that it has newly confirmed 944 people as positive for the novel coronavirus, responsible for COVID-19 disease.
The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital exceeded the 900 mark for the second time ever, after the record-high figure of 949, logged on Saturday.
According to the metropolitan government, the newly infected people included 249 in their 20s, 178 in their 30s, 150 in their 40s and 136 in their 50s. Those aged 65 or older, who have higher risks of developing severe symptoms, accounted for 105 of the total.
Meanwhile, the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo’s own standards increased by one from the previous day to 85, hitting the highest level since a state of emergency over the epidemic was lifted in the country in May.
JIJI Press
