TOKYO, April 15 – RIA Novosti. The number of deaths as a result of infection by coronavirus in Japan can reach 400 thousand if not taken measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to Professor of Hokkaido University Hiroshi Nishiura. The forecast was published in the newspaper “Mainichi”.
the Professor is part of a group at Ministry of health of Japan on measures to prevent the cluster of infections. He believes that if no action is taken, the number of severe cases of coronavirus in Japan will reach 850 thousand, and half of the infected will die. The total number of fatalities could reach 400 thousand.
the Professor had published this calculation is to urge the population to comply with stricter self-imposed isolation.
According for 12.00 local time (06.00 Moscow time) of environment, the total number of infections COVID-19 in Japan is 8915 person subject to 712 people from the former passengers and crew members of the ship Diamond Princess, which had more than 1.5 months in quarantine in Yokohama Japanese. The greatest number of infections in Tokyo (2319 people) and in Osaka Prefecture (894 people). Died just 175 people.
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