Nagasaki Prefecture and others announced on the 18th that a total of 4,529 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The highest number of infected people in a single day in Nagasaki Prefecture was 3398 on the 11th of this month, surpassing 1131 on the 18th, the highest ever.
On the other hand, Nagasaki City withdrew a woman in her 20s who announced that she was infected on the 17th of this month, saying that she was later found to be negative.
A total of 145,395 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture, excluding cruise ship crew members anchored at Nagasaki Port.
Also, on the 18th, the death of six people who were confirmed to be infected and were being treated was announced.
The breakdown is 2 men over 90 years old living in Sasebo City, a woman over 90 years old, a man in his 70s, a woman in her 80s living in Nagasaki City, and 1 undisclosed gender, for a total of 6 people. is.