In Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday, 421 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, the largest number ever announced on Tuesday.
The breakdown is 264 in Saitama Prefecture, 89 in Saitama City, 30 in Kawaguchi City, and 19 in Kawagoe City and Koshigaya City respectively.
As a result, a total of 21,531 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Saitama Prefecture, Kawaguchi City, and Koshigaya City announced that a total of nine people were infected with the new coronavirus, and the infection was confirmed in the prefecture, bringing the number of deaths to 284.