In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that 4,255 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in Hiroshima Prefecture has reached 284,770.
In addition, it was announced that seven people who were recuperating in Hiroshima died.
The number of people who were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture and subsequently died was 582.