Last coronavirus outbreak: March 1, 2020

Here are the latest updates from Japan and elsewhere on the coronavirus epidemic:

From 10 p.m., Sunday, March 1

• Iranian health officials said on Sunday the death toll in the country from the new coronavirus increased by 11 from the previous day to stand at 54, with a national count of infections confirmed at 978.
• Number of deaths in mainland China from coronavirus infections increased from 35 to 2,870, the number of confirmed cases reaching 79,824, announced Sunday the country's health authorities
• South Korean health officials Sunday reported 586 additional cases of new coronavirus, bringing the national total to 3,736.
• Japan and China are plans to postpone Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit this spring, Japanese government sources said on Sunday amid the spread of the new coronavirus
• The lively atmosphere that Alcides Escobar was waiting for when it returned to the Tokyo Dome was silenced by Japanese efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus.
• Thai health officials said on Sunday that one Thai man infected with new coronavirus dies, thus becoming the first confirmed death in the country by the disease.
• A man in his 70s died in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after being infected with the new coronavirus, the local government announced on Sunday, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 12.
• The Spring Grand Sumo tournament, which is set to open next weekend, be held behind closed doors for the first time in history due to the current coronavirus crisis, The sport's governing body said Sunday.
• An Australian who contracted coronavirus aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess became the country's first victim of illness, local media reported Sunday
• Ethiopian Birhanu Legese won the Tokyo Marathon for the second consecutive year on Sunday, while Japanese Suguru Osako finished fourth in national record time during the event which was reduced due to the coronavirus.
• The U.S. government said on Saturday that it ban the entry of travelers from Iran amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus there, while issuing an alert to American citizens not to go to certain regions affected by viruses in South Korea and Italy

List of the main installations and events affected by coronavirus in Japan

From 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 29 (Japan time)

• As fans wait to hear if there will be a Spring Grand Sumo tournament next week, a young sumo hopefuls gathered for their first test Saturday, where the stall masters in protective masks added to a tense atmosphere.
• South Korea another 813 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday, bringing the country's total number of infections to 3,150.
• Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that his government will create another emergency package using reserve funds worth more than 270 billion yen ($ 2.5 billion) in about 10 days to help cushion the fallout from the spread of the new coronavirus.
• A perception lack of leadership and sense of crisis The early stages of the government's response to the coronaviruses have shaken public confidence, according to political analysts, despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's commitment to take preventive measures against the spread of the virus causing pneumonia.
• Professional baseball games were held behind closed doors Saturday in Japan, while the spread of the new coronavirus is raising growing concerns.
• Plan to invite the Chinese table tennis team Training in Japan has encountered an obstacle as a future host municipality has backed away from the coronavirus epidemic, sources from the Japan Table Tennis Association said on Saturday.
• Chinese factories' activity in February plunged to record low since comparable data became available in January 2005, government data has shown on Saturday, highlighting the impact of the new coronavirus on the world's second largest economy.
• US government plans to impose new restrictions on travelers from Japan and South Korea, who see a spread of the coronavirus in their country, reported CNN Friday, citing people familiar with the subject
• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the military exercises on Friday, state media said on Saturday in his first mention of Kim's activities in about two weeks. while the country remained alert to the spread of the new coronavirus
• New coronavirus outbreak weighs on the transport and tourism sectors in Japan, fear of infection makes people reluctant to venture outside
• The World Health Organization Friday raised its overall risk assessment of the new coronavirus from China to the highest level, but did not say it was a pandemic, saying there was still a chance to contain the disease.

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