In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 3rd that 4414 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, one person each, announced on the 30th and 31st of last month, was withdrawn as a negative test was confirmed later.
In addition, 6 people, 1 each announced on the 31st and 1st of last month and 4 people announced on the 2nd, were excluded from the cumulative total because they were double counted.
The total number of infected people in the prefecture reached 197,695, the highest number of new infections announced in a single day.
In addition, four deaths were announced, including two men and women in their 90s in Kumamoto City and a woman in Uki City, and the number of people who died after being confirmed positive in the prefecture reached 386.