Tochigi Prefecture and Utsunomiya City announced on the 26th that a total of 594 people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
In Tochigi prefecture, the number of newly infected people announced in one day exceeded 584 on the 25th, the highest ever.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 21,185.
In addition, Tochigi Prefecture announced that one new patient has died, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 122.