A total of 965 daily coronavirus infections were reported in Japan on Monday, coming in below the 1,000 mark for the first time in three months, while the number of deaths related to COVID-19 topped 7,000, a Kyodo News tally showed.The daily cases across the nation's 47 prefectures were the lowest since Nov. 16. They include 266 new infections in Tokyo, remaining below the 500 level for the ninth straight day.The central government has declared a state of emergency in the capital and some other areas, calling for people to refrain from unnecessary outings and for restaurants and bars to clo…READ FULL ARTICLE