On the 15th, it was announced that 185 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Okayama prefecture.
The number of announcements on the 1st is the third highest in the past, and the number of people exceeding 100 is the 10th consecutive day.
By municipality, there are 111 people in Okayama City and 39 people in Kurashiki City.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Okayama Prefecture to 5,965.
Also announced were the deaths of two people infected with the new coronavirus.
This brings the number of people who died in Okayama Prefecture to 70.