- ARAB NEWS
- 30 Apr 2025
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TOKYO: Japan confirmed 37,143 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Monday, up 2.2-fold from a week before, marking the 21st consecutive day of week-on-week growth.
The number of severely ill coronavirus patients across the country fell by five from Sunday to 75, while new COVID-19 deaths totaled 15 on the day.
In Tokyo, the daily number of new infections rose 3,459 from a week earlier to 6,231 on Monday, up for the 24th straight day.
No new COVID-19 fatality was confirmed in the Japanese capital. The number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms under the capital’s criteria fell by one from Sunday to nine.
The seven-day average of new infections rose 138.3 pct from a week before to 8,054, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government.
JIJI Press
