Tokyo Confirms 7,719 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo confirmed 7,719 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a decrease of 5,708 from a week earlier.
Thirty-two COVID-19 deaths were newly reported in the Japanese capital, while the number of severe cases rose by five from Wednesday to 49.
(2023/01/19-16:59)
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