Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 17th that 10,050 people in the prefecture were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
2245 people decreased compared to Wednesday of the previous week.
In addition, the prefecture, Himeji City, and Amagasaki City have withdrawn a total of seven people announced as infected from August 5 to 16, citing duplication or incorrect notification.
The number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 770,619.
The number of infected people does not include those who are self-medicating.
As of the 16th, there were 42 seriously ill patients, three fewer than the previous day.
In addition, the prefecture and the cities of Kobe, Himeji, Amagasaki, and Akashi announced a total of 15 deaths of infected people.
A total of 2,484 people have died from the virus in the prefecture.