As of March 18, 2022, there was a total number of nearly six million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from patients living or staying in Japan. More than 12.6 thousand people were confirmed with the virus at the airport quarantine as of the same day. A total of almost six million confirmed cases were reported in Japan so far.
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Cumulative number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan as of March 18, 2022, by place of infection
Characteristic
Patients within Japan
Airport quarantine
Returnees from Hunan on government charter flights
Mar 18 '22
5,954,311
12,634
15
Mar 17 '22
5,899,237
12,561
15
Mar 16 '22
5,842,754
12,471
15
Mar 15 '22
5,795,823
12,404
15
Mar 14 '22
5,760,071
12,310
15
Mar 13 '22
5,708,148
12,231
15
Mar 12 '22
5,653,478
12,143
15
Mar 11 '22
5,596,993
12,088
15
Mar 10 '22
5,534,239
12,017
15
Mar 9 '22
5,471,539
11,970
15
Mar 8 '22
5,422,193
11,900
15
Mar 7 '22
5,381,682
11,836
15
Mar 6 '22
5,326,326
11,775
15
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The source changed the information they provide starting from May 8. The figures are now based on the data published by municipalities instead of the data reported directly to the source.
Figures prior to March 18, 2022, come from previous reporting.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 18, 2022). Cumulative number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan as of March 18, 2022, by place of infection [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100172/japan-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-by-place-of-infection/
MHLW (Japan). "Cumulative number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan as of March 18, 2022, by place of infection." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100172/japan-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-by-place-of-infection/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Cumulative number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan as of March 18, 2022, by place of infection. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100172/japan-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-by-place-of-infection/
MHLW (Japan). "Cumulative Number of Patients Diagnosed with Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Japan as of March 18, 2022, by Place of Infection." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100172/japan-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-by-place-of-infection/
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