According to the announcement by Saga Prefecture, it was confirmed on the 19th that 209 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people per day exceeds 200 for the second consecutive day, following the 18th.
Also, two people died.
The prefecture says it is highly possible that the two were infected with the Omicron strain, but they had been treated for pneumonia before the infection was confirmed, and doctors said that the cause of death of the two was "aspiration pneumonia." It means that it is diagnosed.
A total of 7413 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.