On the 16th, 171 new coronavirus infections were announced in Okayama prefecture.
The number of people announced on the 1st is the fourth highest in the past, and the number of people exceeding 100 is 11 consecutive days.
The breakdown is
▼ 90 in Okayama
,
▼
42 in Kurashiki
,
▼
21 in
Soja,
▼
5 in Maniwa
,
▼
4 in Bizen
,
▼
3 in Setouchi,
▼ 2 in Tsuyama. There
is one person each in Niimi City, Tamano City, Yakage Town, and Hayashima Town.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Okayama Prefecture to 6,136.
In addition, the death of one patient was announced, bringing the death toll in the prefecture to 71.