Coronavirus Cases Rise In Japan
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan stood at 1,016 as of 9:00 p.m. on Friday, with 51 new cases reported across 15 municipalities.
The figure, provided by Japan's health ministry and local governments, includes 14 cases confirmed among people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
By prefecture, Hokkaido has 158 cases, followed by Aichi with 139, Tokyo with 129, Osaka with 123, and Hyogo with 101.
In addition, 712 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected, bringing the total to 1,728.
Forty-two people in Japan have died from the virus, including seven from the cruise ship.
The health ministry says 61 infected people, including 12 from the cruise ship, were in serious condition as of Thursday.
Meanwhile, a total of 766 people -- 215 infected in Japan and 551 from the cruise ship -- have recovered and left hospitals on or before Thursday.
