Tokyo's daily COVID cases at 49, fewest in 16 months

Tokyo confirmed 49 coronavirus cases Monday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country.The figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan government was down from the 60 cases reported on Sunday and also marked the lowest daily figure this year for a third consecutive day.Since hitting a record 5,773 cases in Tokyo on Aug. 13, days after the closing of the Olympics, new infections across the country have declined sharply with the progress of vaccinations. On Monday, the nationwide daily count stood at 369.Tokyo's latest daily figure…READ FULL ARTICLE