In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 29th that it was confirmed that 256 people, the largest number since the second state of emergency was lifted, were infected with the new coronavirus.

The breakdown is as follows: Saitama Prefecture announced 150 people, Saitama City 55 people, Kawaguchi City 29 people, Koshigaya City 16 people, and Kawagoe City 6 people.

With this, a total of 37,653 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.