It was announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 942 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture.



This is the first time that the number of newly infected people announced in Chiba Prefecture exceeds 900 people a day, and it has reached a record high on the 4th.



In addition, the number of infected people announced on the 5th increased by 366 from Thursday a week ago, surpassing the same day of the previous week for 29 consecutive days.



As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in Chiba Prefecture is 53,279.



In addition, the death of a man in his 70s living in Chiba City, where the infection had been confirmed, was announced, and the infection was announced in Chiba Prefecture, bringing the total number of deaths to 735.



As of the 4th, the number of seriously ill people in Chiba prefecture is 44, and the usage rate for 101 dedicated beds for severely ill people secured in the prefecture is 43.6%.



In addition, there are 302 moderately ill patients who require oxygen administration.