Japanese health authorities confirmed 31 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total count to 804.
The figure excludes cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 14 cases from government-chartered flights from China. The number of cases from the vessel rose by 15 to 712.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have agreed to work closely together to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
In phone talks on Sunday, Abe briefed Johnson on the situation in Japan and how the government is trying to contain the virus.
Health authorities in Japan reported 63 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday -- the highest daily increase excluding those linked to the cruise ship Diamond Princess.
The officials say the number of cases confirmed in the country reached 773 on Saturday.
Health authorities in Japan confirmed 62 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday -- the highest daily increase excluding those linked to the cruise ship Diamond Princess.
The officials say the number of cases confirmed in the country reached 772 as of 11 p.m. on Saturday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan is not in a situation where he needs to declare a state of emergency based on a law that came into effect on Saturday to tackle the spread of the new coronavirus.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Abe said cases in Japan are contained compared to other countries.
Japan's government plans to prepare for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as planned, amid concerns over the global spread of the new coronavirus.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that it might be prudent to delay the games for one year. His remarks came after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.
Japan will boost its efforts to persuade 20 foreign governments to lift or ease food import restrictions on Japanese products. The measures were prompted by concern over radioactive fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident nine years ago.
The 20 are among the 54 governments that imposed bans or other restrictions after the disaster that followed a major earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 676 on Thursday with 56 new cases confirmed. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
In addition, 697 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been infected, and 14 cases have been confirmed among people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 627 as of 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, after seven more cases were reported earlier in the day. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
In addition to this figure, 696 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been infected, and 14 cases have been confirmed among people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 624 as of 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, after four more cases were reported earlier in the day. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
In addition to this figure, 696 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been infected, and 14 cases have been confirmed among people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
With the WHO designating the outbreak as a pandemic, Japan's prime minister says his country will do all it can to fight the virus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "I think the WHO has made its decision based on the fact that the infection continues to spread globally. Japan will cooperate with the international community more than ever and strengthen measures to tackle the issue."
Japan's government is strengthening its information sharing with authorities overseas to ease concerns over the domestic status on the spread of the new coronavirus.
An increasing number of foreign governments have started restricting entry of people from Japan. As of Wednesday morning, 29 countries and territories had taken such a measure, including China, South Korea, India and Israel.
Some major theme parks in Japan have decided to extend their closure period due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Japanese government said on Tuesday that it will continue to ask that large-scale public events be suspended for another 10 days or so.
At 2:46 p.m., a siren sounded to mark the exact time the quake struck ... as people across Japan paused to observe a moment of silence for the thousands lives lost nine years after a major earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident struck the country's northeast.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet members did the same in Tokyo.