In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 22nd that a total of 96 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced in the prefecture per day has been below 200 for 16 consecutive days since the 7th of this month.
It is also the first time in a week since Monday, the 15th of this month, that the number of people has dropped below 100.
Meanwhile, a total of six deaths were announced, including men and women in their 70s and 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in the prefecture is now 44,180, of which 655 have died.