THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 19, 2021 at 18:55 JST
The Osaka prefectural government lights up the Tower of the Sun in red to send an alert about the serious infection situation on April 7. (Satoru Ogawa)
OSAKA--Osaka Prefecture reported 719 new COVID-19 cases on April 19, its highest number for a Monday, as well as four deaths from the disease.
Although the number of infections was under 1,000 for the first time in a week, the figures for Mondays are usually lower than those on other days.
Osaka Prefecture now has an accumulated total of 68,757 infections and a death toll of 1,273.
Neighboring Hyogo Prefecture also set a Monday record, with 293 new cases, nearly double the 158 logged a week earlier.
The confirmed infections on April 19 brought Hyogo Prefecture’s total number to 26,042, including patients who have tested positive twice or more.
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