Osaka Prefecture announced on the 4th that it was newly confirmed that 594 people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced on Sunday was the highest ever, surpassing the number of infected people in Tokyo for 6 consecutive days.
The total number of people confirmed to be infected in Osaka Prefecture is 54,690.
In addition, three people were confirmed dead, and the number of people who died in the prefecture was 1,194.