In Mie Prefecture, it was announced on the 28th that 671 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in a day is the highest ever, exceeding 599 on the 26th.
A total of 20,668 cases of infection have been confirmed in the prefecture.
In addition, one death was announced, and the number of infected people who died in the prefecture was 171.