Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 24th that it was confirmed that 1234 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the second highest number in the past, with 443 more than the same day of the previous week.
The total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture was 57,995.
There was no announcement of the deceased.
Severely ill people have not been on the 22nd to 3rd consecutive days.