In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 15th that 1773 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus, which was the second highest number in the past after the 14th.
The breakdown is 1238 for Saitama Prefecture, 251 for Saitama City, 145 for Kawaguchi City, 99 for Koshigaya City, and 40 for Kawagoe City.
As a result, a total of 76,439 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Kawaguchi City announced that one person who had been infected with the new coronavirus had died, and now 860 people have been confirmed infected and died in the prefecture.