China News Service, March 9. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 8:30 pm on the 9th local time, a total of 519 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in Japan.
According to reports, these infected people included 505 people in Japan, including infected people and tourists, and 14 people who returned to Japan by charter flights from the Japanese government. Nine deaths were confirmed.
In addition, according to information from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as of 12:00 noon on the 9th local time, a total of 101 people in Japan and returning by charter flights have been discharged. Currently, there are 33 patients with severe neonatal pneumonia in Japan.
According to another report, a total of 696 passengers and flight attendants, including 7 deaths, were confirmed on the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port, Japan.