Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 3rd that 1701 people have been newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of people confirmed to be infected in Hyogo Prefecture is 339,516.
The number of severely ill people was 15 as of the 2nd day, a decrease of 1 from the previous day.
In addition, Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City announced the deaths of six infected people, bringing the total number of people who died in the prefecture to 2,117.