On the 18th, it was announced that 115 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Saitama Prefecture.
The breakdown is 67 for Saitama Prefecture, 28 for Saitama City, 13 for Kawaguchi City, 4 for Kawagoe City, and 3 for Koshigaya City.
As a result, a total of 31,315 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
Saitama Prefecture also announced that one person infected with the new coronavirus has died.
Infection was confirmed in the prefecture, and the number of people who died was 677.