Kagawa Prefecture announced on the 17th that 2,482 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
It was the first time that the number of confirmed infections announced in a single day exceeded 2,000, and the highest number ever.
In addition, it was newly announced that three people, one woman in her 70s and two men in her 80s who had been infected and treated, died on the 16th.
On the other hand, the prefecture withdrew one person announced on the 15th.
In Kagawa Prefecture, a total of 95,822 people have been confirmed infected so far, and 203 people have died.