Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was newly confirmed that 791 people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It was 377 more than the same day of the previous week, surpassing 644 on the 16th, the highest ever.
A total of 51,766 people have been confirmed infected in the prefecture.
On the other hand, there was no announcement of the deceased.
In addition, there is only one seriously ill person, as it was on the 16th.