Japan Reports 70 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 16,559 (Update)

Lowest in 480,000 Since March 23

On the 7th, Tokyo citizens hurried to work wearing masks. Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] On the 10th, 70 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Japan.

On the same day, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and local government tallies, including 712 confirmed cases among passengers of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," the total number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased to 16,559.

The number of new confirmed cases in Japan on this day was the lowest in 48 days since March 23, before the state of emergency was declared, when 39 cases were recorded.

The number of new cases by region was identified as 22 in Tokyo (東京都), 11 in Osaka (大阪) Prefecture, 11 in Hokkaido (北海道), and 13 in Kanagawa (神奈川) Prefecture. The cumulative confirmed cases are 4,868 in Tokyo, 1,743 in Osaka Prefecture, 1,743 in Hokkaido, and 1,169 in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Japan increased by 9 on the day, bringing the total to 646.

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