The total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Saitama Prefecture exceeded 10,000 on the 11th.
Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture said, "The high level remains unprecedented, and we would like to consider whether to revise the year-end and New Year holidays in the near future."
In Saitama Prefecture, the number of confirmed infections announced on the 10th and 1st was 188, which was the highest ever, and on the 11th, it was 185, the second highest in the past. By then, a total of more than 10,000 people have been confirmed infected.
Regarding this, Governor Ohno said, "I think that we must be very concerned about the situation because the number of infected people remains high at 10,000. The high level is unprecedented and the year-end and New Year holidays I would like to consider whether to review the restrictions in the near future while looking at the situation, "he said, saying that depending on the infection situation, countermeasures may be strengthened.