Coronavirus Cases In Japan Still Rising
Japan has recorded 8,730 coronavirus cases as of Thursday. That figure includes people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
Eight new cases were confirmed on Thursday morning. The total comes to 9,442, when the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship are included.
Another death was reported Thursday morning. That brings the death toll to 192. The number includes 13 people from the ship.
Tokyo tops the list of prefectures with the most infections at 2,446. Osaka is second with 968. It is followed by Kanagawa with 619, Chiba with 537, Saitama with 513, Fukuoka with 436, and Hyogo with 423.
Health ministry officials say 173 individuals were in serious condition as of Wednesday. That number includes five people from the cruise ship.
The officials say 1,546 individuals have recovered and left hospitals. Of those people, 901 were diagnosed in Japan, while 645 were infected on the ship.
