Japan confirms 15,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,105 in Tokyo

 

Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,105 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday.

The number is down 713 from a week ago, for a 20th straight day of week-on-week decline.

The ministry also confirmed 15 deaths from the virus in the capital.

Nationwide, there were 15,612 new infections and 124 deaths on Monday.

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