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| Above, a gathering at the Toho Studios Godzilla statue during normal times. |
Coronavirus infections in Tokyo have been trending down since the declaration of a state of emergency took place three weeks ago.
According to the Asahi Shimbun:
Novel coronavirus-related numbers point to improved conditions in Tokyo nearly three weeks since the state of emergency was declared, but health experts warn that irresponsible behavior could quickly reverse the positive trend.
The state of emergency was announced for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures on Jan. 7, when the daily count of new COVID-19 cases often exceeded 2,000 in the capital.
The number of newly confirmed infections on Jan. 25 was 618, the first time since Dec. 28 for the daily count to fall below 700.
However, a day-to-day comparison of new infections does not provide an accurate picture of trends because the tally depends on the number of tests given and the time needed for confirmation.
Although this is good news, we're still a long way away from the resumption of tourism to Japan.
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