TOKYO, June 10 (NNN-NHK) – The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 44, to reach 17,267, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Tuesday.
The number excludes the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the pneumonia-causing virus, currently stands at a total of 933 people, according to the health ministry, with the figure including those from the cruise ship.
In Tokyo, the epicentre of Japan’s outbreak, the number of confirmed cases has risen by 12 to reach 5,408, the ninth straight day the increase has reached double digits.
Last Tuesday, the Tokyo metropolitan government issued what, Governor Yuriko Koike, called a “Tokyo alert,” to warn against possible COVID-19 resurgence, about a week after the state of emergency was lifted for the metropolis.
Meanwhile, Osaka Prefecture recorded 1,785 infections, followed by Kanagawa with 1,396 infections, Hokkaido 1,132 cases, Saitama 1,005, Chiba 907, while Fukuoka Prefecture recorded 808 cases, according to the latest figures on Tuesday.
The health ministry said, there are currently a total of 93 patients considered severely ill and are on ventilators or in intensive care units.
The ministry also said that, in total, 15,868 people, including 655 from the cruise ship, have been discharged from hospitals, after their symptoms improved.– NNN-NHK
