638 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Japan

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan rose to 638 on Thursday, NHK reported, citing local health authorities. 

As of Thursday, 15 people have died of the novel coronavirus in Japan.

On the same day, a Japanese official said this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will go ahead as scheduled despite the WHO declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. 

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