The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 102 to reach 15,474, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Wednesday.
The number excludes the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama near Tokyo.
The nationwide death toll from the virus has now reached a total of 584, including 13 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
In Tokyo, the epicenter of Japan's outbreak, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased by 38 to reach 4,748, followed by Osaka Prefecture with 1,698 infections.
Kanagawa Prefecture, meanwhile, has recorded 1,128 infections, Saitama 918, Hokkaido 914 cases, Chiba 860, while Hyogo Prefecture has recorded 675 cases of COVID-19, according to the latest figures on Wednesday.
The health ministry said there are currently a total of 312 patients considered severely ill and are on ventilators or in intensive care units.
The ministry also said that in total, 5,569 people, including 651 from the cruise ship, have been discharged from hospitals after their symptoms improved.