THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 18, 2021 at 17:58 JST
Pedestrians at a crossing in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district in Shinjuku Ward on July 17 (The Asahi Shimbun)
Tokyo confirmed 1,008 fresh novel coronavirus cases on July 18, the fifth day in a row for infections to top the 1,000 mark.
The figure marked an increase of 394 from July 11, the previous Sunday. The number of new cases exceeded the week-earlier level for the 29th consecutive day
The daily average for the week through July 18 came to 1,068.3, or 145.6 percent of the average for the previous seven-day period.
Of the 1,008 cases confirmed on July 18, 326 patients were in their 20s, the largest group, followed by 203 in their 30s, 186 in their 40s, 123 in their 50s, and 65 in their teens. Forty-three patients were aged 65 or older.
No deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the capital on July 18.
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