Japan's Covid-19 infections reaches 7,292 cases with over 2,000 from Tokyo

A couple walking in Kabukicho street in Tokyo's Shinjuku area. Japan's health ministry and local governments said the number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Japan stands at 7,292 with more than 700 new confirmed cases as of 6.30pm on Sunday (April 12). - AFP

TOKYO: Japan's health ministry and local governments said the number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Japan stands at 7,292 with more than 700 new confirmed cases as of 6.30pm on Sunday (April 12).

The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-causing virus currently stands at a total of 147 people, including 12 from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship.