In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 19th that 5326 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, exceeding 5,000 for four consecutive days and nearly 400 more than the previous Saturday.
The breakdown is 3599 for Saitama Prefecture, 872 for Saitama City, 488 for Kawaguchi City, 231 for Koshigaya City, and 136 for Kawagoe City.
In addition, Saitama City has withdrawn the two people announced so far, and the total number of people who have been announced to be infected in the prefecture is 272,218.
On the other hand, Saitama City announced that two people infected with the new coronavirus have died, and the total number of people who died in the prefecture has reached 1,134.