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

A ferryboat used for coronavirus vaccinations for people on remote islands is pictured at a port in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on April 13, 2021. Carrying three doctors, the ferry will depart April 26 and round until April 28 seven inhabited islands where no doctors are stationed, with the island closest to the city being about 200 kilometers away. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

As of 11 p.m., Wednesday, April 21