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

People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus walk in Osaka on April 19, 2021. Osaka Prefecture plans the next day to finalize its decision to ask the central government to declare a coronavirus state of emergency again for the prefecture, where new daily cases have been rising sharply. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

As of 11 p.m., Tuesday, April 20