Tokyo's new coronavirus cases hit lowest tally since July 8

People walk across a road in Tokyo on July 21, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO (REUTERS) - Tokyo reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Aug 24), marking the lowest single-day tally since July 8, data from the metropolitan government showed.

The cases were confirmed from around 2,900 tests, with those under 40 years old accounting for 60 per cent of new cases.

Total serious cases in the Japanese capital declined by one from the previous day, to 38.

Cases have declined from peaks of above 400 seen in early August.

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