On the 23rd, it was newly confirmed that 2382 people, the highest number ever, were infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture.
The number exceeded 2296 on the 22nd by 86, the highest number ever for the third consecutive day.
With this, a total of 118,788 people have been confirmed infected.
In addition, two deaths were announced, including a man in his 90s in Funabashi City and a man in his 80s in Kashiwa City.
The total number of people who died in the prefecture is 1034.