In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 1st that it was confirmed that 61 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The breakdown is 48 people from Saitama Prefecture, 6 people from Saitama City, 4 people from Kawaguchi City, 2 people from Koshigaya City, and 1 person from Kawagoe City.
As a result, a total of 29,405 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Saitama Prefecture and Saitama City announced that a total of seven people have died after being infected with the new coronavirus.
Infection was confirmed in the prefecture, and the number of people who died was 572.