Kagawa Prefecture announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 1147 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the second highest number ever after the announcement on the 21st, and the number of infected people announced in a day exceeds 1000 for the second consecutive day.
It was also announced that a man in his 80s, who had been confirmed infected, had died.
On the other hand, the prefecture withdrew two of the people who were announced as infected on the 21st, saying that they were not positive when examined in detail.
As a result, a total of 59,840 people were confirmed to be infected in Kagawa Prefecture, and 138 people died.