Nara Prefecture and Nara City announced on the 8th that 2,280 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
A total of 143,388 people were confirmed to be infected, which was almost the same as the same day last week.
There was no announcement of anyone who died.
A total of 419 people have died in the prefecture.
The number of seriously ill patients has increased by three since the 7th, bringing the total to 15.