In Saitama Prefecture, it was announced on the 21st that 11,449 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number increased by nearly 1,800 compared to last Sunday, surpassing the same day of the previous week for the third consecutive day.
The breakdown is 7909 in Saitama Prefecture, 1603 in Saitama City, 785 in Kawaguchi City, 617 in Koshigaya City, and 535 in Kawagoe City.
With this, the total number of people who have been announced to be infected in the prefecture has reached 986,545.
In addition, the prefecture and Kawaguchi City announced that a total of 16 people died of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of people who died in the prefecture to 1,914.