Osaka Prefecture announced on the 15th that 6,501 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Nearly 1,800 fewer people than last Thursday.
On the other hand, the prefectural government has withdrawn the two people announced so far, citing duplication.
With this, the total number of infected people in Osaka Prefecture has reached 2,035,798.
In addition, 18 deaths were announced, bringing the total number of people who died due to infection in the prefecture to 6299.
The number of seriously ill patients decreased by 12 from the 14th to 40.