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

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato (R) meets the press in Tokyo on April 16, 2021, after finalizing the government's decision in place of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is on a trip to the United States, to add Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Aichi to the list of prefectures subject to tougher anti-coronavirus restrictions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

As of 11 p.m., Saturday, April 17