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

JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc.'s new Queen Beetle high-speed passenger ship arrives at the Port of Hakata in Fukuoka on Oct. 15, 2020. It is planned that the ship will sail between the southwestern Japan city and Busan in South Korea, with the date for the start of services yet to be determined due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) 

As of 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21 (Japan time)