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Tokyo confirmed 6,603 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, down 4,638 from a week earlier.
Also in the Japanese capital, 33 COVID-19 deaths were reported, while the number of serious cases fell by six from the previous day to 43.
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 8,294, down 36.8% from a week earlier.
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