
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 409 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, with the daily count exceeding 400 for the first time in 27 days.
The last time the daily figure exceeded 400 was February 18, when it stood at 445.
The latest seven-day average came to 298.9, up 12.7 pct from a week before.
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients, recognized under Tokyo criteria, fell by one from the previous day to 41.
According to the metropolitan government, people in their 20s accounted for 88 of Wednesday’s total, with 69 in their 30s and 58 in their 40s. Those aged 65 or over numbered 85.
JIJI Press