Kagawa Prefecture announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 510 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in a day is the highest ever, exceeding the 495 people announced on February 19th.
He also announced that one man in his 80s, who had been confirmed infected, had died.
A total of 41,323 cases of infection were confirmed in Kagawa Prefecture, and 122 people died.