Nov 30 (NHK) - Japanese officials reported 2,066 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.
Sixteen people died of the disease.
Health ministry officials say that as of Sunday, a record 462 people with severe symptoms were being treated with respirators and intensive care.
The total number of confirmed cases in Japan now stands at 148,280, including 712 on a cruise ship.
There have been 2,139 confirmed deaths, including 13 on the ship.