Photo/Illutration The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via The Asahi Shimbun)

New cases of confirmed novel coronavirus infection in the capital on May 2 fell by five to 160 from the previous day, bringing the overall total to 4,477, sources in the Tokyo metropolitan government said.

May 2 marked the second day of 160 or more cases following two days of less than 50 on April 29 and April 30.