KYODO NEWS - Feb 25, 2020 - 21:59 | Coronavirus, Japan, World, All

Here are the latest updates from Japan and beyond on the coronavirus outbreak:

As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 (Japan time)

Seven countries have restricted entry to Japanese nationals and those traveling from Japan in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.

Japan adopted Tuesday a basic policy to cope with a further spread of the new coronavirus that would put a strain on its medical system, calling for a more efficient use of hospitals to better treat infected people with serious symptoms.

The number of deaths in mainland China from the new coronavirus has risen by 71 to 2,663, with confirmed infections reaching 77,658, the country's health authorities said Tuesday.

The United States and South Korea are considering scaling back joint military exercises planned for the spring over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday.

As of 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 (Japan time)

Useful resources for foreign residents and visitors in Japan: