In Iwate Prefecture, it was announced on the 6th that 1,132 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced on the 1st surpassed the 1,077 on the 27th of last month, making it the highest number ever.
The total number of infected people has reached 60,600.
In addition, one death was announced, bringing the total number of people who died in the prefecture to 114.