Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 28th that it was confirmed that 1330 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It was 54 less than the same day of the previous week, which was the highest ever, but the second highest ever.
A total of 62,277 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, three deaths were announced, including a girl under the age of 10.
This is the first time a child under the age of 10 has died in the prefecture.
The number of seriously ill people is the same as on the 27th, which is two.