China News Service, March 3. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 22:00 local time on the 3rd, including 706 infected persons of the "Princess Diamond" cruise, Japan has a total of 995 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia. .

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at the Senate Budget Committee meeting on the 2nd that, including the issuance of a "Declaration of Urgency", legislation will be stepped up so that measures equivalent to the "Specific Measures for New Influenza and Other Measures" can be taken.