Nara Prefecture and Nara City announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 499 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the second largest number of daily announcements in Nara prefecture, following the 20th, which was the highest ever.
With this, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in Nara Prefecture is 19,488.
In addition, the number of severely ill persons was 7 as of the 22nd, an increase of 2 from the 21st.