Kanagawa Prefecture announced on the 8th that a total of 838 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the first time that the number of infected people per day announced in the prefecture has exceeded 800, surpassing the record high of 679 on the 7th by more than 150, the highest number ever.
In addition, Yokohama, Kawasaki, and the prefecture announced the deaths of seven men and women in their 70s and 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in the prefecture is now 25,617, of which 311 have died.