Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 12th that it was confirmed that 609 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in a day was the highest ever, surpassing the 597 on February 2nd.
A total of 48,494 people have been confirmed infected in Wakayama Prefecture.
On the other hand, there was no announcement of the deceased.
There have been no seriously ill people for 32 consecutive days since the 11th of last month.