On the 20th, 477 new infections were announced in Ibaraki prefecture due to the new coronavirus, which was 84 more than the record high of 393 on the 19th, which was the highest number on the 1st.
The number of infected people on the 20th was 300 more than last Thursday, a sharp increase of about 2.7 times.
A total of 27,385 people have been confirmed infected in the prefecture.