Otaru City, Hokkaido, announced that it has been confirmed that two new people are infected with the new coronavirus.
On the 26th, 23 people were confirmed in Hokkaido, 10 people in Sapporo City, and 1 person in Asahikawa City, and the total number of confirmed infections in Hokkaido was 36.
This brings the total number of infected people in Hokkaido to 19,023.
In addition, Asahikawa City announced on the 26th that one person who had been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus died.
Hokkaido also announced the deaths of three people, and the total number of people who died in Hokkaido on the 26th was four.
As a result, 675 people who have been confirmed to be infected in Hokkaido have died.