In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 18th that 605 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, which is more than 40 people compared to Saturday a week ago.
The breakdown is
▽ Saitama Prefecture announced 357 people,
▽ Saitama City 143 people,
▽ Kawaguchi City 47 people,
▽ Koshigaya City 37 people,
▽ Kawagoe City 21 people.
As a result, the total number of people who have been announced to be infected in the prefecture is 561,397.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that three people infected with the new coronavirus have died, and the total number of people who died in the prefecture has reached 1653.