In Okayama prefecture, it was announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 307 people, the largest number so far, were infected with the new coronavirus.
By municipality, 140 people in Okayama City, 117 people in Kurashiki City, 8 people in Tsuyama City, 6 people in Tamano City, 5 people each in Sosha City and Kasaoka City, 4 people each in Ibara City, Setouchi City, and Takaryo City, Akaban. There are 2 people each in the city and Hayashima town, 1 person each in Niimi city, Bizen city, Asakuchi city, Wake town, Kibi Chuo town, Satosho town, Kagamino town, and 3 people living in other prefectures.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Okayama Prefecture to 10,587.