On the 27th, it was announced that 118 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Saitama Prefecture.
The breakdown is as follows: Saitama Prefecture announced 77 people, Saitama City 27 people, Kawaguchi City 9 people, Koshigaya City 3 people, and Kawagoe City 2 people.
A total of 29,247 people were announced to be infected in the prefecture.
Saitama Prefecture and Kawaguchi City also announced that nine people infected with the new coronavirus have died.
Infection was confirmed in the prefecture, and the number of people who died was 559.