Fukushima Prefecture announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that nine new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
Three new infections were confirmed in Minamiaizu Town, two each in Fukushima City and Aizuwakamatsu City, and one each in Iwaki City and Tamura City.
The announcement of infection confirmation in Fukushima City has been since January 25th.
The announcement of infection confirmation in the prefecture has been announced for 66 consecutive days, and the cumulative number of infected people has reached 1768.