TOKYO: The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo came to 920 on Wednesday, topping the 900 mark for the first time since May 13, the Japanese capital’s metropolitan government said.

Tokyo’s daily infection tally rose by 206 from a week earlier, posting the 18th straight week-on-week gain.

The daily tally averaged 631.7 for the last week, up 24.3 pct from the preceding week.

Across Japan, 2,191 people were newly found positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The nationwide daily count exceeded 2,000 for the first time since June 10.

Meanwhile, 14 new deaths were reported among infected people in the country on Wednesday. The nationwide number of severe COVID-19 cases fell by one from the previous day to 480.

Of Wednesday’s new cases in Tokyo, 265 were confirmed among people in their 20s, 191 among those in their 30s, 181 among those in their 40s, 103 among those in their 50s, 70 among those in their 10s, 53 among those under 10, 39 among those in their 60s, 12 among those in their 70s and six among those in their 80s.

The number of severe COVID-19 patients under the metropolitan government’s criteria decreased by one to 62.

JIJI Press