abe asked foror understandiding said the government will be responsible for issues resulting from the school closures. >> translator: the period of time i in the comining week or is crucial to contain the spread of infections. the government will give the utmost priority to protecting the lives and health of japanese people and take necessary measures depending on the development of the situation. >> the western prefecture recorded its first fatality on friday. a man in his 70s. he was diagnosed at a hospital where other cases of infection had been recorded. he was then transferred to another hospital where he died. health mince city officials say a woman in her 70s was on board the cruise ship docked near tokyo died on friday. ten people have died in japan, including five who were on board the ship. more than 900 cases have been confirirmed in the country,, including over 700 from the ship. the government's announcement to close schools across the country has left parents scrambling to make alternate plans for their kids. as our next story shows, the decision is generating mixed feel