According to the announcement by Saga Prefecture, it was confirmed on the 17th that 453 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
In addition, three infected people in their 70s and 80s who had been hospitalized and treated at medical institutions in the prefecture died.
On the other hand, the prefecture withdrew the one infected person announced on the 14th of this month because it was double-counted.
A total of 19,422 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.