In Saitama Prefecture, on the 7th, confirmation of infection with the new coronavirus was announced for 238 new people.



It is the first time that the number of people announced on the 1st has exceeded 200 since the 2nd of this month, 5 days ago.



The breakdown is 167 in Saitama Prefecture, 28 in Saitama City, 23 in Koshigaya City, 18 in Kawaguchi City, and 2 in Kawagoe City.



As a result, a total of 39,289 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.



In addition, Kawaguchi City announced that one person infected with the new coronavirus has died, and the infection has been confirmed in the prefecture, and 748 people have died.