Tokyo's new coronavirus cases stay below 100 for 5th day in row

TOKYO, May 7 Kyodo - The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed 23 new coronavirus infections, the number remaining below 100 for the fifth consecutive day. The daily figures were especially low over the Golden Week holiday that ended Wednesday, with numbers in gradual decline after the Tokyo government reported the highest daily count so far of 201 on April 17. The tally has brought the total number of infections in the Japanese capital to some 4,770. Tokyo has had the largest number of infections in Japan since late March, after which it reported the first three-digit increase of 116 on April 4. As of Wednesday, domestic infection cases for the whole country reached 15,457, excluding those from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined near Tokyo in February. To reduce new infections and prevent the further spread of the virus, Japan on Monday extended the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May. ==Kyodo