Hiroshima City announced that it has been confirmed that 18 people in their 20s to 90s are newly infected with the new coronavirus.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Hiroshima Prefecture to 5,170.
According to the city of Hiroshima, the number of newly infected people per 100,000 population in the last week up to the 31st was 5.3 in the city, exceeding the prefecture's own warning standard of 4 people. Hiroshima City is calling for thorough infection prevention.