In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that 817 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus, which is 646 fewer than last Sunday.
The breakdown is 505 in Saitama Prefecture, 155 in Saitama City, 91 in Kawaguchi City, 42 in Koshigaya City, and 24 in Kawagoe City.
In addition, the prefecture and Koshigaya City announced that a total of three people had died after being infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of people who died after being confirmed to be infected in the prefecture was 909.