Coronavirus infections are continuing to increase in Japan. There were more than 700 new cases on Friday, including 260 in Tokyo.
It's the fourth straight day that the figure has topped 200, and the 16th consecutive day with cases in the triple digits.
The Japanese government is pushing forward with its plan to reopen the economy. It comes as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the country.
Part of the government's strategy is the "Go To Travel" campaign. It officially kicked off on Wednesday and offers discounts on transportation and accommodation, and coupons that can be used at tourist facilities and souvenir shops.
The number of coronavirus cases has been rising sharply at airport quarantine among people arriving in Japan even though the epidemic is subsiding in many parts of the country.
The health ministry says 131 people were confirmed to have the coronavirus at airport quarantine stations from May 25, when a state of emergency was completely lifted in Japan, to Wednesday.
More people in Japan are visiting city centers after the government lifted restrictions on travel between prefectures on Friday.
Mobile phone location data show that, as of 3 p.m. on Saturday, the number of people around Shinjuku Station in Tokyo was 9.9 points higher than a week before.
TOKYO — Subaru on Monday posted a 15.7% rise in annual operating profit in the fiscal year that ended in March as it recovered from a raft of product recalls last year, but warned that sales of its cars would take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak.
Profit rose to 210.3 billion yen ($1.96 billion) for the year just ended, from 181.7 billion yen a year earlier under international financial reporting standards. It exceeded a consensus estimate of 204.7 billion yen profit drawn from 17 analysts polled by Refinitiv.
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 confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 8,600 as of Wednesday night. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
467 new cases, including 127 in Tokyo, were reported, bringing the total to 8,640.
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 new daily coronavirus cases reported in Japan on Tuesday stood at nine as of 11:30 a.m.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 4,108, including people found to have the virus during arrival checks at airports, health ministry and quarantine officials, as well as those who returned to Japan on chartered planes from China.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan had reached 1,896 as of Monday noon. The figure includes 14 people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry. It includes 41 cases among health ministry officials, quarantine officers and those who were found to have the virus during arrival checks at airports.
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.
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 924 on Thursday, with three new cases confirmed. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
The figure includes 14 cases confirmed among people who returned from China's Hubei Province on chartered flights.
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 676 on Thursday with 56 new cases confirmed. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
In addition, 697 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.
A panel of experts reviewing Japan's anti-coronavirus measures says the country has kept the outbreak under control to a certain extent.
The government panel revealed its opinion on Monday. Two weeks ago it said Japan was at a crossroads, as far as the containment of the virus was concerned.