Yamagata Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 257 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
In addition, one person in Yamagata Prefecture, who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, died on the 16th.
A total of 60 people have died from the new virus.
Newly infected persons have been confirmed for 44 consecutive days, and the total number of confirmed infected persons has reached 9572.