In Japan, the number of patients with COVID-19 was 1,277

The diagnosis COVID-19 coronavirus has already been confirmed in 1277 people in Japan, 59 of them have been infected in the last 24 hours, NHK reported. The most patients are 111 on Hokkaido Island. Three others died of the consequences of the disease. A total of 19 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Japan. Seven of them were passengers of the quarantine liner Diamond Princess. According to the news agency, on March 10, the Japanese government approved a bill declaring an emergency regime in the state.