In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that 433 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, which was the largest number ever announced on Sunday.
The breakdown is
▽ Saitama Prefecture announced 253 people,
▽ Saitama City 89 people,
▽ Kawaguchi City 60 people,
▽ Koshigaya City 23 people,
▽ Kawagoe City 8 people.
As a result, a total of 20,782 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Saitama Prefecture and Saitama City announced that a total of four people were killed after being infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of people who died after being confirmed to be infected in the prefecture was 270.