Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 24th that it was newly confirmed that 635 people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people per day announced in the prefecture exceeded 600 for the first time, setting a new record high for the second consecutive day.
The total number of infected people in Hyogo prefecture was 28,766.
It also announced that four people who had been infected with the new coronavirus were confirmed dead.
The number of people who died from infection in Hyogo prefecture was 657.