On the 5th, the number of people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus reached a record high in eight prefectures: Oita, Miyazaki, Gifu, Kagoshima, Gunma, Shimane, Okayama, and Yamaguchi.
Oita Prefecture 8 deaths, 3469 new infections confirmed, record high
Oita Prefecture announced on the 5th that 3496 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of new infections in a single day has reached a record high.
A total of eight deaths have also been confirmed.
A total of 258,207 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture, and a total of 509 people died.
Miyazaki Prefecture 4 deaths 4498 new infections confirmed, record high
In Miyazaki Prefecture, 4498 new coronavirus infections and 4 deaths were announced on the 5th.
The number of infected people per day surpassed the 4,113 people on August 18 last year, setting a record high.
Gifu Prefecture 3 deaths, 5695 new infections confirmed, record high
Gifu Prefecture announced on the 5th that 5,695 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the highest number ever, surpassing 5386 people on the 27th of last month.
A total of three deaths have also been announced in the county.
Kagoshima Prefecture 8 deaths, 5209 new infections confirmed, record high
In Kagoshima Prefecture, on the 5th, a new record of 5,209 new coronavirus infections was announced.
This brings the total number of infected people in the prefecture to 378,586.
In addition, eight new deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 630.
Gunma Prefecture 18 deaths 4155 new infections confirmed, record high
Gunma Prefecture announced on the 5th that 4,155 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture, and 18 people died.
The number of infected people in a single day was 579, surpassing the 3,576 on December 13, making it the highest number ever.
The number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 384,996, of which 848 died.
Yamaguchi Prefecture 8 deaths, 5097 new infections confirmed, record high
Yamaguchi Prefecture announced on the 5th that 5,097 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
It was the highest number of confirmed infections in a single day.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture has reached 257,599.
In addition, it was announced that a total of eight people died, bringing the number of deaths in the prefecture to 566.
Okayama Prefecture 11 deaths, 4,598 new infections confirmed, record high
Okayama Prefecture announced on the 5th that 4,598 new infections were confirmed.
It is the highest number of new infections in a single day.
In addition, 11 deaths have been confirmed.
This is the same number as last year's August 23rd.
A total of 417,573 people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture, and 619 people died in the prefecture.
Shimane Prefecture 6 deaths, 1970 new infections confirmed, record high
Shimane Prefecture announced on the 5th that 1,970 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people per day surpassed the 1866 on December 27, setting a record high.
With this, the number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 141,863.
In addition, the prefecture announced six deaths from January 2 to 4, tying with December 29 for the highest number of single-day deaths.