TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infections reduced to 87 yesterday, falling below 100 for the first time since Nov last year.
The daily count dropped under 100 last time, on Nov 2, 2020, around 11 months ago.
The seven-day rolling average in Tokyo stood at 196.7 per day, and the number of hospitalised patients with severe symptoms reduced by 11 from Sunday to 77, according to the metropolitan government.
The emergency measures were fully lifted across Japan on Friday, as scheduled.
With declining COVID-19 infections and nearly 60 percent of the fully vaccinated in the country, the new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida’s first task would be, to gradually lift restrictions on social and business activities, and opening the border to foreign travellers.– NNN-NHK
