In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 720 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is 220 more than the same day of the previous week, surpassing the previous week for 10 consecutive days.
This brings the total number of infected people in the prefecture to 67,188.
In addition, a man in his 80s who had been hospitalized died, and 275 people died in the prefecture after being confirmed positive.