Osaka Prefecture announced on the 3rd that it has been newly confirmed that 666 people, the highest number ever, are infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people per day has exceeded 600 for the third consecutive day, exceeding the number of infected people in Tokyo for the fifth consecutive day.
The cumulative total of people confirmed to be infected in Osaka Prefecture is now 50,4096.
In addition, two people were confirmed dead, and the number of infected people who died in Osaka Prefecture was 1191.