Osaka Prefecture announced on the 21st that it has been confirmed that 2,556 people, the second highest number in the past, are newly infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced on the 1st in Osaka Prefecture exceeded 2000 for 4 consecutive days, and the cumulative total of infected people in the prefecture was 145,148.
In addition, two people were announced dead, and 2,756 people died in the prefecture after being infected with the new coronavirus.