i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. we start here in japan with the latest on the coronavirus outbreak. the governor of the northern prefecture of hokkaido has declared the spread of the virus in his prefecture an emergency calling on residents to stay home during this weekend and only go out if necessary. >> translator: unless we take drastic measures, i'm afraid the contagion of the coronavirus will be spread. in order to put an end to this problem and protect the lives and health of the people of this prefecture, and to minimize the impact of thee outbreak on our lives, we are now at a critical juncture. i believe we need to take radical measures that we have never experienced before. >> the state of emergency will last until march 19th. 66 cases have been reported in the prefecture, the most in japan. those infected include students, a teach, he and a school bus driver. the governor says there's a possibility of a cluster of people infected with the virus in this city. six people, including a man in hits 70s who's in serious condition had reportedly taken part in a housing equipment

i'm raja pradhan with the latest from tokyo. we begin with breaking news related to the impact of the coronavirus impact here in japan. prime minister shinzo abe says he will ask schools to close tarily come monday, a man in his 80s died of the coronavirus died in the northern prefecture of hokkaido. 15 new cases of infection were reported there on thursday. h hokkaido's governor says the man who died had pre-existing conditions. >> translator: the patient was more susceptible to respiratory problems compared to healthy people. >> officials say two of the 15 new cases are children under ten years of age. the latest cases bring the number of confirmed infections in hokkaido to 54, the most in japan. all elementary and junior high schools in the prefecture will be closed for about a week. infected people there include students, a teacher, and a school bus driver. meanwhile, health officials in the western prefecture of osaka revealed a woman in her 40s has tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time. >> translator: this