Wakayama Prefecture announced on the 20th that 2,334 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Approximately 970 more people than the same day last week, the second highest number of infected people in a single day.
With this, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in Wakayama Prefecture has reached 99,434.
The number of seriously ill patients increased by three from the 19th to five.