With the new coronavirus, 1593 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 5th.
This is the second largest announcement on Saturday, with 391 more than last Saturday.
A total of 80,320 people have been confirmed infected in the prefecture, exceeding 80,000.
In addition, the prefecture and Mito City announced that a total of three people had died, and the number of people who died in the prefecture was 306.