Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 9th that 1,973 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
It was 566 more than the same day of the week last week, making it the highest number of confirmed cases reported in a single day so far.
A total of 79,751 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
Also, three deaths were announced.
There are 4 people who are seriously ill, unchanged from the 8th.