Tochigi Prefecture and Utsunomiya City announced on the 18th that a total of 3,214 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.



The number of new infections announced in a single day in Tochigi Prefecture is the fourth largest.



A total of 168,419 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.



The county also announced 16 deaths.



The number of deaths in the prefecture reached 374, the highest number ever reported in a single day.