On the 8th, it was announced that 25 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in Saitama prefecture, 80 fewer than last Friday.
It is the first time in about 11 months since November 2nd last year that the number has dropped below 30.
The breakdown is 13 people from Saitama Prefecture, 5 people from Koshigaya City, 3 people from Saitama City, and 2 people each from Kawaguchi City and Kawagoe City.
As a result, a total of 115,173 people have been announced as infected in the prefecture.
In addition, the prefecture announced that two people infected with the new coronavirus have died, and now 1014 people have been confirmed infected and died in the prefecture.