In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 525 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture is 79,421.
In addition, Hiroshima Prefecture and Kure City announced that a total of four people who had been infected with the new coronavirus and were being treated died.
418 people died after being infected with the new coronavirus.