Tokyo confirmed 1,853 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Sunday, down by 1,228 from the week-before level, the metropolitan government said.

The daily tally in the Japanese capital was lower than the week-before level for the 14th consecutive day.

Tokyo also confirmed 10 new deaths of COVID-19 patients.

According to the metropolitan government, people in their 20s made up the largest group of new cases, at 490, followed by those in their 30s, at 328, and those in their 40s, at 289.

The seven-day average of daily cases came to 2,549.3, down 32.6 pct from a week before.

The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms, measured under the Tokyo government’s standards, fell by three from Saturday to 264.

Across Japan, 12,908 new infection cases were confirmed on Sunday, while 30 fatalities were reported.

The nationwide number of severely ill patients went down by 16 from the previous day to 2,207.

JIJI Press