Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 23rd that it was confirmed that 156 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 26,938.
On the other hand, there were no announcements of people who died of infection.
As of the 23rd, the number of seriously ill people has increased by 1 from the 22nd to 3 people.