In Chiba Prefecture, it was announced on the 26th that it was confirmed that 135 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the first time since the 5th of this month that the number of infected people has exceeded 130.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections to 29,134.
In addition, the death of a man in his 80s who had been admitted to a medical institution in Funabashi City after confirmation of infection was newly announced, bringing the total number of deaths to 555.