On the 31st, it was announced that 792 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture.
The number of newly infected people announced on the 1st in Chiba Prefecture increased by 39 from 753 on the 30th, and reached a record high for the second consecutive day.
In addition, it has more than doubled from Saturday one week ago, and has exceeded the same day of the previous week for 24 consecutive days.
A total of 49,163 people have been confirmed to be infected in Chiba prefecture.
There were no announcements of those who died.
The number of seriously ill people in Chiba prefecture is 32 as of 1:00 pm on the 31st, and the usage rate for 101 dedicated beds for severely ill people secured in the prefecture is 31.7%.