Osaka Prefecture announced on the 16th that 5,690 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Nearly 1,600 fewer people than last Friday.
On the other hand, the prefectural government has withdrawn the four people announced so far, citing duplication.
With this, the total number of infected people in Osaka Prefecture has reached 2,041,484.
In addition, 16 deaths were announced, bringing the total number of people who died due to infection in the prefecture to 6,315.
The number of seriously ill people decreased by two from the 15th to 38.