Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 14th that it was confirmed that 575 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the fifth highest number in the past, with 261 more people than the same day of the previous week.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 49,699.
There was no announcement of the deceased.
There have been no seriously ill people for 34 consecutive days since the 11th of last month.