Miyagi Prefecture and Sendai City announced on the 18th that 271 new people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
As for the announcement on the 1st, it exceeded the highest number of 220 people on the 12th of this month, the highest number ever.
Of these, Sendai City had 168 people, which was also the highest ever, surpassing the highest number of 140 people on the 12th of this month.
Sendai City also announced the death of one patient.
The cumulative total of infected people in Miyagi prefecture was 12,151, and the number of infected people who died was 94.