Tokyo reports 144 daily coronavirus cases as downtrend continues

Tokyo confirmed 144 new daily coronavirus cases Tuesday, a day after the figure dipped below 100 for the first time since last November, reflecting a steady drop in the number of infections in the capital.The decline in new infections from a record 5,773 cases on Aug. 13 prompted the government last Friday to lift a state of emergency covering the capital and 18 prefectures.The seven-day rolling average in the capital stood at 181.9 per day, down 46.6 percent from the previous week, the metropolitan government said. The number of hospitalized patients with severe symptoms fell by three from…READ FULL ARTICLE