Tokyo COVID-19 Daily Count Up for 6th Straight Day
Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo reported 4,216 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, up 1,896 from a week before, exceeding the week-before level for the six straight day.
The seven-day average of new coronavirus cases stood at 3,949, up 30.9 pct, the Tokyo metropolitan government said.
There were four deaths linked to COVID-19. The number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's criteria dropped by two from Wednesday to six.
(2022/05/12-17:41)
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