Nara Prefecture and Nara City announced on the 18th that 693 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
It was 289 fewer than last Sunday, marking the 24th consecutive day of declines compared to the same day of the previous week.
With this, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in Nara Prefecture has reached 214,366.
No deaths were announced on the 18th, and 518 people have died in Nara Prefecture so far.
The number of seriously ill patients increased by one from the 17th, bringing the total to four.