Abe says "suppressing spread of infection" new virus First death on February 14 at 8:01
Prime Minister Abe told reporters when he entered the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday, just past 7:30 am, that a woman in her 80s living in Kanagawa Prefecture died for the first time as a person infected with the new coronavirus on March 13. "I sincerely pray for my happiness and wish my family condolences."
"We included in the emergency measures we prepared yesterday, but the government will work with local governments in each region to reduce the spread of infection by expanding the testing system and accelerating the treatment system for infected people. And work to prevent the severity of infections. "