New type coronavirus 234 severely ill persons, discharge 12,068 people May 17, 20:09

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of severely ill persons who have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and who are receiving treatment in a ventilator or an intensive care unit is 230 by the 17th. , The total number of passengers on the cruise ship is 4 and the total is 234.

On the other hand, the number of people who were discharged from the hospital due to improvement in symptoms was 11,415 in Japan, and the number of passengers and crews on the cruise ship was 653, totaling 120,68.

On the 13th of this month, 8190 PCR tests were performed per day based on preliminary figures.