Tokyo reports 276 virus cases, lowest daily infections in 2 months

Tokyo confirmed 276 new coronavirus cases Monday, marking the lowest daily infections in more than two months under an extended state of emergency in the capital and other areas.The number is the fewest cases since Dec. 7 and compares with a record 2,447 daily cases reported when the government declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and some prefectures on Jan. 7 in response to a spike in virus cases.The government decided last week to keep the one-month emergency declaration through Sunday in place for another month in nine prefectures plus Tokyo in a bid to alleviate the strain on the med…READ FULL ARTICLE