Tokyo reports 146 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 436

TOKYO — The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 146 new cases of the coronavirus, down 80 from Saturday. The number is the result of 4,651 tests conducted on Sept 10.

The age groups with the most cases were people in their 20s (43) and 30s (27.

The tally brought Tokyo's cumulative total to 23,003.

The number of infected people with severe symptoms is 24, one up from Saturday, health officials said.

Nationwide, the number of reported cases was 436. After Tokyo, the prefectures with the most cases were Osaka (77), Kanagawa (53), Aichi (33), Saitama (22), Chiba (20), Hyogo (15) and Okinawa (10).

Six coronavirus-related deaths were reported.

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