In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 1212 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the first time that the number of infected people announced in a day exceeds 1000.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture to 29,379.
In addition, Hiroshima City announced that one person who had been hospitalized at a medical institution in the prefecture died on the 14th.
A total of 206 people were infected and died in the prefecture.