Okinawa Prefecture announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 160 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced on the 1st was the second highest after 166 on the 17th of last month, which was the highest ever, and exceeded 100 for the fifth consecutive day.
This brings the total number of infected people confirmed in the prefecture to 13,781.
In addition, it was announced that a woman in her 70s in Naha City, who had been receiving medical treatment at home, had died, and 141 people died in the prefecture.