In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 7th that 6,029 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, the highest number ever for a single day.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture has reached 241,699.
In addition, it was announced that three people who were recuperating in Hiroshima Prefecture died.
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture and subsequently died has reached 535.