Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 9th that it was newly confirmed that 6135 people in the prefecture were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the third largest number ever announced in Hyogo prefecture.
A total of 181105 people have been confirmed infected in the prefecture.
Of these, 49 are seriously ill as of the 8th.
In addition, Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji City, and Nishinomiya City announced the deaths of a total of 10 infected people.
The number of people infected and died in the prefecture is 1,500.