Tokyo reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, fewest since June last year

Tokyo confirmed 19 daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, the fewest since mid-June last year, as the downtrend in infections continues across Japan.The figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan government was below 20 for the first time since June 17, 2020, when it reported 16 new infections.The latest seven-day average of new infections stood at 31.3 per day, down 48.2 percent from the previous week, according to the metropolitan government.In the wake of the improved situation, Tokyo, the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama as well as Osaka on Monday will withdraw th…READ FULL ARTICLE