Tokyo confirmed 425 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Monday. The daily tally surpassed that of the same day on the previous week for the 26th consecutive day.
According to the metropolitan government, the seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo was 730, up 21.5% from 600.6 the preceding week.
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms in the capital increased by five to 55.
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