Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City announced on the 21st that it was confirmed that 1467 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people per day exceeded 1,000 for four consecutive days, setting a new record high.
The cumulative total of infected people in the prefecture is 46,074.
There were no announcements of people who died of infection.
In addition, the number of severely ill persons is 5 as of the 20th, which is 2 more than the previous day.