BFF-19 COVID-19 infections in Japan climb by 33 to 480 cases, death toll at 14

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COVID-19 infections in Japan climb by 33 to 480 cases, death toll at 14

TOKYO, March 9, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – Japanese local governments said Monday
that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 33 as of the latest tally
to stand at a total of 480 infected people in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local
time here.

Of the 480 confirmed cases in Japan, not including those related to the
Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, the majority are in
Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, which has already declared a
state of emergency over the situation, at 101 cases.

Aichi Prefecture, meanwhile has 80 confirmed cases, Tokyo 64 and Osaka 55,
according to the latest statistics from health ministry and local
authorities.

The health ministry said there are currently 31 patients considered
severely ill and are on ventilators to receive respiratory assistance or have
been admitted to intensive care units for medical treatment.

The death toll in Japan from the virus currently stands at 14, according to
the health ministry.

The ministry also said that 311 people have been discharged from hospitals
after their symptoms improved.

BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1127 hrs