Yamanashi Prefecture announced on the 18th that 1,662 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the highest number of confirmed cases reported in a single day.
A total of 71,425 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
The prefecture announced that three women over the age of 65 who had been confirmed infected and were being treated at medical institutions in the prefecture died on the 7th, 10th, and 14th of this month.
In addition, in Kofu City, a man aged 65 or older who was confirmed to be infected and was recuperating at a medical institution in the prefecture was confirmed on the 5th of this month. announced that they passed away on the 6th of this month.
The number of people who died in Yamanashi Prefecture reached 99.