Coronavirus Cases In Japan Exceed 10,800
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan stood at 10,810 as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
The tally includes people who were found to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
The addition of the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship brings the total to 11,522.
The number of fatalities stands at 251, including 13 from the vessel.
Tokyo tops the list of prefectures with the most infections at 3,082. Osaka is second with 1,211, followed by Kanagawa with 782, Chiba with 682, Saitama with 664, Fukuoka with 519 and Hyogo with 513.
Health ministry officials say 215 people were in serious condition as of Saturday, including four from the cruise ship.
The officials say 1,713 people had recovered and left hospital as of Saturday. Of these, 1,069 were diagnosed in Japan, while 644 were from the ship.
