Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 7th that it was newly confirmed that 493 people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The total number of infected people in Hyogo prefecture was 34,353.
Hyogo Prefecture also announced on the 7th that 14 people who had been infected with the new coronavirus were confirmed dead.
The number of deaths announced on the 1st in the prefecture was the second highest after 15 on December 25, last year.
The number of people who died from infection in Hyogo prefecture was 739.