Japan's Coronavirus Infections Still On The Rise
Health authorities in Japan say they confirmed four new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday morning, bringing the national total to 10,437. The figure includes people found to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
If the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship are included, the total is 11,149.
The number of fatalities stands at 237, including 13 from the vessel.
Tokyo tops the list of prefectures with the most infections at 2,975. Osaka is second with 1,163, followed by Kanagawa with 753, Chiba with 664, Saitama with 627, Fukuoka with 504 and Hyogo with 502.
Health ministry officials say 215 people were in serious condition as of Saturday, including four from the cruise ship.
The officials say 1,713 have recovered and left hospital. Of these, 1,069 were diagnosed in Japan, including 644 from the ship.
