Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 644 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It was 242 more than the same day of the previous week, surpassing 632 on the 15th, the highest ever.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 50,975.
On the other hand, there was no announcement of the deceased.
In addition, as of the 16th, there was only one seriously ill person who had not been for 35 consecutive days since the 11th of last month.