NHK: According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of newly infected people in Japan announced on May 5 is 1,5026, including airport quarantine. A total of eight people have died in Japan: three in Nagano Prefecture, two in Mie Prefecture and one in Oita Prefecture.
The total number of people confirmed to be infected in Japan is as follows. NHK has been compiling and reporting on this data since last year. The number of infected people does not include people infected with the new corona through local broadcasting stations.