The number of coronavirus cases in Japan is surging, exceeding 10,000 on April 18th. As the number rises, the risk of a healthcare system collapse is becoming more acute. The government has been attempting to get a handle on the situation by ramping up testing but it still lags far behind other countries. In April, Japan has been conducting about 7,800 tests per day. During the same period, the US has carried out about 150,000 per day. Italy conducts about 50,000 daily tests.