In Yamaguchi Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that 772 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in one day in the prefecture reached a record high for two consecutive days, and the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 55,748.
In addition, Shimonoseki City announced that a woman in her 90s died on the 16th, and the number of infected people in the prefecture was 182.