Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 2,612 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The number is down 1,400 from a week ago, and marks 22 straight days of week-on-week declines.

There were 35 seriously ill patients in the capital, down six from Tuesday, and 11 deaths.

Nationwide, 41,584 new infections were confirmed, as well as 200 deaths. There were 398 seriously ill patients -- down 12 from Tuesday.

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