Nara Prefecture and Nara City announced on the 9th that it was confirmed that 96 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people per day exceeded 88 on the 8th, the highest ever, and the highest number ever for 5 consecutive days.
In addition, Nara City announced on the 8th that a man in his 60s who was transported by emergency with cardiopulmonary arrest died, and subsequent tests confirmed infection with the new coronavirus.
In Nara prefecture, 4291 people were confirmed to be infected and 56 people died.