TOKYO: Japan confirmed 58,596 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a decrease of about 25,000 from a week before.
The country reported 326 new COVID-19 deaths, while its number of severe cases fell by 23 from Monday to 508.
In Tokyo, 4,862 new cases were confirmed, the largest among the country’s 47 prefectures and a decline of 2,444 from a week earlier.
Tokyo was followed by Aichi, at 4,552 new cases, Osaka, at 4,287, and Kanagawa, at 3,044.
JIJI Press