Okinawa Prefecture announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 255 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.

The number of people has decreased by 158 compared to last Wednesday, and it is the 21st consecutive day that it is below the same day of the previous week.

This brings the total number of infected people confirmed in the prefecture to 48,003.

In addition, a total of three people in their 60s, 80s, and 90s have died, and now 276 people have died in the prefecture.