New type virus 57 severely ill patients Discharged 43 people (as of 2nd) March 2nd 23:36

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, those who have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and who are on ventilators or being treated in intensive care units have 34 people on cruise ships as of the 2nd. There were 23 people, 23 people infected in Japan, and 57 people in total.

On a cruise ship, one other person has not been confirmed to be infected but is seriously ill. Of the cruise ship passengers who are seriously ill, 14 have been confirmed to have a medical condition. By age, there are 6 in their 80s, 19 in their 70s, and 10 in their 60s. There are 17 Japanese and 18 foreigners.

On the other hand, 43 people who were confirmed to be infected in Japan, except for passengers on cruise ships, were discharged from the hospital due to improvement of their symptoms by the 2nd.