Japan Reports 565 New COVID-19 Cases... Cumulative Total Nears 32,000
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] More than 560 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Japan.
According to NHK on the 27th, as of 7:30 PM that day, the total number of COVID-19 cases was counted at 31,943. This figure includes passengers of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," where a cluster infection occurred in February, and represents an increase of 565 cases compared to the previous day.
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Since new cases are announced by 47 prefectures on this day, the final number may increase further. In Tokyo, 131 people tested positive for COVID-19, while Osaka Prefecture reported 87 cases, and Aichi Prefecture had 76 confirmed cases.
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