In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 154 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The breakdown is 87 for Saitama Prefecture, 39 for Saitama City, 13 for Kawaguchi City, 8 for Koshigaya City, and 7 for Kawagoe City.
With this, a total of 33,917 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Saitama Prefecture and Kawaguchi City announced that a total of three people were killed after being infected with the new coronavirus.
With this, 714 people have been confirmed infected and died in the prefecture.