The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 311 new cases of the coronavirus, down 107 from Sunday. The number is the result of 5,117 tests conducted on Nov 27.
The tally brought Tokyo’s cumulative total to 40,939.
By age group, the highest number of cases were people in their 40s (69), followed by 68 in their 20s and 51 in their 30s.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 70, up three from Sunday, health officials said.
30日に東京都が確認した新型コロナウイルスの新たな感染者は311人でした。一方、重症の患者は前の日から3人増えて70人となり、5月10日以来の70人以上となりました。
感染が確認されたのは10歳未満から90代の男女311人です。年代別に見ると40代が最も多い69人、次いで20代が68人、30代が51人、50代が32人でした。重症化リスクが高い65歳以上の高齢者は合わせて57人でした。重症の患者は前の日から3人増えて70人となり、5月10日以来の70人以上となりました。緊急事態宣言が解除された後では最も多くなりました。これで都の感染者は4万940人です。月別に見ると今月の感染者は初めて9000人を超えて9867人で、これまでで最も多かった8月の8125人を大幅に上回って最多となりました。
Nov 30
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 311 new cases of the coronavirus, down 107 from Sunday. The number is the result of 5,117 tests conducted on Nov 27.(Japan Today)
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Nov 30
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Nov 30
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