According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of people who have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and who are being treated in a respirator or intensive care unit is 1,131 as of the 8th.

The number of seriously ill people is the same as on the 7th, the day before, which was the highest number ever.

The number of people who have improved their symptoms and have been discharged from the hospital is


551,293

people

infected in Japan, and


6,59 passengers and crew on cruise ships, totaling 551,952 people.



On the 6th, breaking news, 54,793 PCR tests were performed daily.