Ibaraki Prefecture and Mito City announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 336 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This was the highest number ever announced on Sunday, surpassing 300 for the third consecutive day.
A total of 18,344 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Ibaraki Prefecture announced that one person who was confirmed to be infected died, and the prefecture was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, and 180 people died.