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55 newly infected with coronavirus in Tokyo, highest since May 5

A total of 55 people in Tokyo have been newly confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest since the government lifted a state of emergency.

According to the Tokyo metropolitan government, it is the first time in 1-1/2 months that the number of new patients has exceeded 50 a day, since the Golden Week holiday period when 57 people were confirmed on May 5.

The total number of infected people in Tokyo has reached 5,895.

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