Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 22nd that it was newly confirmed that 14 people in the prefecture were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day has fallen below 20 since November 2, last year.
The total number of infected people announced in the prefecture was 17,820.
In addition, Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 22nd that the death of one person infected with the new coronavirus was confirmed.
The number of people who died from being infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture was 506.