Nagasaki Prefecture and others announced on the 19th that a total of 4,611 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the highest number of confirmed cases reported in a single day.
A total of 156,000 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture, excluding cruise ship crew members anchored at Nagasaki Port.
Also, on the 19th, the death of six people who were confirmed to be infected and were being treated was announced.