On the 18th, it was announced that 287 new people were confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus in Saitama Prefecture.
The breakdown is
▽ Saitama Prefecture announced 172 people,
▽ Kawaguchi City 45 people,
▽ Saitama City 37 people,
▽ Kawagoe City 20 people,
▽ Koshigaya City 13 people.
With this, a total of 49,679 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.