In Chiba Prefecture, 8,513 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus on the 19th.



More than 500 people have increased compared to Friday a week ago.



On the other hand, it was announced that the five people announced from the 4th to the 18th of this month would be excluded from the infected.



The total number of infected people has reached 769,034.



This number of infected people does not include the number of people registered as infected people at the "Positive Person Registration Center", a dedicated site for those who have been confirmed to be positive by self-testing using antigen test kits.



In addition, 19 deaths were announced, including those in their 50s to 90s.



A total of 2,091 people have died.