Yamaguchi Prefecture and Shimonoseki City announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 299 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
A total of 22,503 cases of infection have been confirmed in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
In addition, Shimonoseki City announced on the 4th that a woman in her 90s who was undergoing medical treatment died.
In Yamaguchi Prefecture, 137 people died after being infected with the new coronavirus.