Nara Prefecture and Nara City announced on the 19th that 3,104 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of new infections in a day far surpassed the previous record of 2,410, and surpassed 3,000 for the first time, setting a record high.
In addition, five deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 447.
The number of seriously ill patients has decreased by two since the 18th, bringing the number to 12.