New Coronavirus Cases Increase Further In Japan


New coronavirus cases increase further in Japan

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.

Twenty-three people have died. Sixteen of them were infected in Japan and the other seven had been on the cruise ship.

By prefecture, Hokkaido has the most cases at 118, followed by Aichi with 104, Osaka with 80, and Tokyo with 73. Kanagawa has 46 cases and Hyogo has 41.

The confirmed infections include 11 health ministry and quarantine officials.

The ministry said that as of Wednesday, 40 patients were in serious condition. Fourteen of them had been on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

A total of 475 people had recovered and left hospitals through Wednesday.