In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that 168 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of infected people per day for 4 consecutive days has increased to more than 150.
Saitama Prefecture announced 113 people, Saitama City 22 people, Kawaguchi City 16 people, Kawagoe City 10 people, and Koshigaya City 7 people.
On the other hand, the prefecture said that one patient announced on the 3rd of this month was duplicated with the one announced on the 1st of this month, and the cumulative number of infected people will be reduced by one.
A total of 9,156 people were announced to be infected in the prefecture.