More New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Japan
The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infections across Japan hit 980 as of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. They include 706 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship moored at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo.
The tally is based on data compiled by the health ministry and local governments.
Twelve people have died, including six from the cruise ship.
By prefecture, Hokkaido has the most cases at 77, followed by Tokyo with 39, Aichi with 32, Kanagawa with 30 and Chiba with 14.
Nine health ministry and quarantine officials have also been confirmed to be infected.
The health ministry announced that as of Monday, 57 patients are in serious condition. Thirty-four of them are from the cruise ship. They are on respirators or are being treated in the intensive care unit.
A total of 43 patients, excluding those from the cruise ship, had recovered and left hospital as of Monday.
