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Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: COVID-19 cases in Japan exceed 5,000, India's death toll rises to 166

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發布於 2020年04月09日09:05

Citizens enjoy the outdoor moment in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

-- COVID-19 cases in Japan exceed 5,000

-- Australian deaths surpass 50

-- India's COVID-19 death toll rises to 166 as total cases reach 5,734

HONG KONG, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries.

TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide had risen to 5,002 cases as of 2:00 p.m. local time here, two days after a state of emergency was declared to contain the fast spread of COVID-19 infections across the country.

The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-causing virus currently stands at a total of 116 people, according to the health ministry, with the figure including those from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama, close to Tokyo.

Photo taken on April 4, 2020 shows a notice on the beach reminding people of social distancing in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

CANBERRA -- Australia has recorded over 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 51 deaths despite continued signs that the rate of infection has slowed significantly.

According to the Department of Health there had been 6,052 diagnosed cases of the virus in Australia as of Thursday morning, an increase of only 1.6 percent from 5,956 on Wednesday morning.

It represents the first time since mid-March that the number of cases has increased by fewer than 100 in a day.

People are seen outside their house during a countrywide lockdown in New Delhi, India, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

NEW DELHI -- India's Health Ministry said on Thursday that the death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 166 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 5,734.

This is a jump of 17 deaths and an increase of 540 cases since Wednesday morning.

A staff member checks information of a foreigner entering South Korea at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, April 8, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

SEOUL -- South Korea reported 39 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,423.

The newly confirmed cases hovered around 50 for the fourth straight day. Of the total new cases, 23 were imported ones.

Four more deaths were confirmed, lifting the death toll to 204. The total fatality rate came in at 1.96 percent.

Photo taken on April 3, 2020 shows a temporary tent for initial diagnosis at the entrance area of a comprehensive hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. (New Zealand Ministry of Health/Handout via Xinhua)

WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported 23 new confirmed and six new probable cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 1,239 in the country.

One person has died from COVID-19 so far, and 317 people have recovered, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield from the Ministry of Health told a press conference.

From Thursday every New Zealander boarding a flight to return home will be required to undergo quarantine or "managed isolation" in an approved facility for a minimum of 14 days, part of the country's latest response to curb COVID-19. 

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