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.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko reported 201 new cases of coronavirus infection in the city on Friday.
It's the first time the daily figure has topped 200. The total number of infections in Tokyo now stands at 2,796.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 9,000 as of Thursday. The figure includes people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
574 new cases were confirmed across the country, bringing the total to 9,296.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 9,000 as of Thursday evening. The figure includes people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
283 new cases were confirmed across the country, bringing the total to 9,005.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan exceeded 8,700 as of Wednesday. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
A total of 549 new cases, including 127 in Tokyo, were reported, bringing the total to 8,722.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 8,100 as of Tuesday. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
482 new cases were reported across the country, bringing the total to 8,173.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 161 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the capital on Tuesday, bringing the total to 2,319.
Tokyo has been reporting daily increases of more than 100 cases since last Wednesday, except on Monday when the figure was below 100.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 8,000 as of Tuesday evening. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
315 new cases were reported across the country, bringing the total to 8,006.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 7,700 as of Tuesday morning. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
As of 1:30 p.m., 18 new cases were reported across the country, bringing the total to 7,709.
More than 500 infections were reported on Thursday, bringing the total to about 5,500. Tokyo and Osaka each saw a record daily increase.
The total does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined near Tokyo earlier this year.
Nearly 400 coronavirus infections were reported in Japan on Thursday, bringing the total to more than 5,300. And Tokyo saw a record increase for the second day in a row.
The total does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined near Tokyo earlier this year.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Tokyo and other areas has soared, pushing the total in Japan to more than 5,000.
As of 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, 320 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 5,292. The figure includes 14 people who returned from China on chartered planes. The figure also includes 96 people who are health ministry and quarantine officials, or were found to have the virus during arrival checks at airports, and other people.
Keio University Hospital in Tokyo says 18 trainee doctors have contracted the coronavirus. The infections came to light after dozens of trainees dined together, despite being repeatedly warned not to.
The hospital says in a statement on its website that one trainee, who completed an internship program in the hospital, initially tested positive on March 31.
Another 143 people in Tokyo were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus on Sunday.
The figure is a record daily high, and brings the total in the prefecture to 1,034.