China News Service, March 18. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 8:30 pm on the 18th local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Japan reached 912.

According to reports, these infected people included 898 people in Japan and 14 people who returned to Japan by charter flights from the Japanese government.

At present, 31 cases of neonatal pneumonia deaths in Japan.

In addition, a total of 712 passengers and flight attendants were diagnosed with the new crown pneumonia on the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port, Japan, including 7 deaths.