China News Service, March 12. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 6 pm local time, Japan has confirmed a total of 657 cases of new coronary pneumonia.
According to reports, these infected people include 643 people in Japan, including infected people and tourists, and 14 people who returned to Japan by charter flights from the Japanese government. The confirmed cases included 17 deaths.
According to another report, a total of 696 passengers and flight attendants, including 7 deaths, were confirmed on the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port, Japan.