In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 21st that 2405 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, the second highest number in the past.
The breakdown is 1453 for Saitama Prefecture, 477 for Saitama City, 261 for Kawaguchi City, 153 for Koshigaya City, and 61 for Kawagoe City.
As a result, the total number of people who have been announced to be infected in the prefecture is 132,713.
In addition, Saitama City announced that one person infected with the new coronavirus died, and now 1061 people have been confirmed infected and died in the prefecture.