Japan Reports 31 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 17,079 (Update)
Fewer Than 100 Cases for 9 Consecutive Days Recently
On the 14th, Shinagawa Station in Tokyo was crowded with commuters wearing masks. Photo by EPA Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Gayeon] On the 18th, 31 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported in Japan.
According to Japan's public broadcaster NHK on the day, with the addition of 31 new confirmed cases, the total number of confirmed cases reached 17,079. This figure includes 712 confirmed cases among passengers of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess."
The daily number of new confirmed cases in Japan has remained below 100 for nine consecutive days as of this date.
The number of new confirmed cases by region was counted as 10 in Tokyo-to, 8 in Kanagawa-ken, 3 in Saitama-ken, 2 in Chiba-ken, 1 in Osaka-fu, and 1 in Hokkaido.
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Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Japan increased by 12 on the day, bringing the total to 781.
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