Based on original coverage by the Mainichi Shimbun and press releases by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.Japanese versionThe data on this "Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Japan" page is based on original coverage by the Mainichi Shimbun and press releases from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. From May 8, 2020, the ministry changed the data sources from those tallied by the ministry to figures announced by the respective local governments. Therefore, the number of those discharged from hospitals, patients and symptomatic people has greatly changed from previous figures.