Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 852 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture is 71,564.
Meanwhile, Kobe City has announced that three people have died, and the prefecture, Himeji City, Amagasaki City, and Akashi City have announced that a total of seven people have died.
The number of people who died in the prefecture is 1,356.