In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 165 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.

The breakdown is 119 for Saitama Prefecture, 22 for Saitama City, 9 for Koshigaya City, 8 for Kawaguchi City, and 7 for Kawagoe City.

With this, a total of 38,872 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.