Tokyo's new Covid-19 cases dip below 1,000 for first time in 12 days

A passerby walks in front of a countdown clock with the time to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan on Jan 23, 2021. - Reuters

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Agencies): Tokyo reported 986 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, after 12 consecutive days above 1,000 amid the ongoing coronavirus state of emergency.

The number of severely ill patients in Tokyo remained static at 156, the metropolitan government said in a statement.