Yamagata Prefecture announced on the 29th that it was confirmed that 170 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in Yamagata Prefecture per day is the second highest in the past after 230 on the 28th.
Newly infected individuals have been identified for 25 consecutive days, and more than 100 newly infected individuals have been identified for 6 consecutive days.
The total number of people confirmed to be infected was 5242.