Gunma Prefecture announced on the 2nd that 2,789 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture, and 5 people died.
The number of infected people in a single day is 373 more than the 2416 on Tuesday last week, surpassing the 2516 on the 28th of last month, setting a new record high.
On the other hand, the prefecture withdrew a total of 11 people announced from the 27th of last month to August 1st.
The number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 137,725, of which 349 died.