COVID-19 Cases in Japan Reach 1,000... "Fifth in the World"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyeon-jin] NHK and other broadcasters reported on the 4th that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Japan has reached 1,000.

According to the report, one new COVID-19 case was confirmed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on that day, bringing the total number of infections in Japan to 1,000. This figure includes passengers aboard the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" docked at Yokohama Port.

Japan is the fifth country in the world to record 1,000 COVID-19 infections, following China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy. It has been about 50 days since the first confirmed case in Japan, a man in his 30s who returned from Wuhan City, China, on January 16.

The infected include 280 confirmed cases within Japan (including Chinese tourists), 706 cruise ship passengers, and 14 repatriated by charter flight. Among them, 12 have died. Half of the deceased were cruise ship passengers.

Looking at infections transmitted within Japan or among travelers who came to Japan from China and other countries by region, cases are distributed across 27 of the 47 prefectures. Hokkaido has the highest number with 79 cases, followed by Aichi Prefecture with 41, Tokyo Metropolis with 40, and Kanagawa Prefecture with 31.

Among those confirmed infected with COVID-19, the number of severe patients using ventilators or receiving treatment in intensive care units as of the 3rd is 58, including 34 cruise ship passengers and 24 domestic infections, NHK reported.

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