Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 26th that it was confirmed that 1153 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people continues to increase, with 763 more than the same day of the previous week.
A total of 59,722 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
It was also announced that two people had been confirmed dead.
The number of seriously ill people increased by 3 from the 25th to 3 people.