Osaka Prefecture announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 4805 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It has more than doubled compared to the same day of the previous week, surpassing 4000 for the fourth consecutive day.
On the other hand, Osaka Prefecture has withdrawn the two people announced so far from the number of infected people.
This brings the total number of infected people in Osaka Prefecture to 1,045,571.
In addition, three new deaths have been announced, bringing the total number of people who have died in the prefecture to 5,219.
The number of severely ill people has increased by 3 from the 7th to 8 people.