Japan's Covid-19 infections increase to 468

An aerial scene of Hokkaido in the night on Sunday (March 8). Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 468 as of 7pm (local time) on Sunday (March 8), with the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido remaining in a state of emergency. - Reuters

TOKYO: Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) as the number of confirmed cases rose to 468 as of 7pm (local time) on Sunday (March 8), with the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido remaining in a state of emergency.

Among the confirmed cases, 454 people were infected domestically while 14 are returnees by chartered flights, according to data from public broadcaster NHK.