Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 344 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The total number of infected people in Kyoto Prefecture is 208,805.
In addition, two new deaths have been announced, bringing the total number of people who have died in the prefecture to 734.
The number of severely ill people was not as of the 17th, and it has not changed from the 16th.