Kumamoto Prefecture and Kumamoto City announced on the 26th that 52 new people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of people infected per day exceeded 50 for the second consecutive day following the 25th, and a total of 3953 people were confirmed to be infected in Kumamoto Prefecture.
In addition, the prefecture has announced that eight people who have already announced infection with the new coronavirus have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus that is spreading in the United Kingdom.
A total of 21 people have been confirmed infected with the mutant virus in Kumamoto Prefecture.