Gifu Prefecture and others announced on the 23rd that 5,116 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
As a one-day announcement, it was the highest ever, surpassing the 4725 people on the 9th of this month, which was the highest ever.
A total of 225,853 people have been confirmed to be infected in Gifu Prefecture.
Five deaths were also announced, bringing the total number of deaths to 444.