In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 16th that 2,876 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in Hiroshima Prefecture has reached 280,516.
In addition, Hiroshima City announced that seven people who were being treated for the new coronavirus died.
The number of people who were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture and subsequently died was 571.