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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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 Japan 2022, by place of infection
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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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2022, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1100172/japan-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-by-place-of-infection/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
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