In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 11th that a total of 125 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of confirmed infections announced per day in Kanagawa Prefecture has exceeded 100 for three consecutive days.
Meanwhile, a total of four men and women in their 50s and 90s have been announced dead.
According to NHK's summary, the total number of infected people announced in the prefecture is 46,081, of which 737 have died.
12 new mutant virus infections confirmed 1 seriously injured
While it has been pointed out that the mutated virus is spreading, Kanagawa Prefecture is conducting tests to find out how widespread the mutated virus is.
Kanagawa Prefecture announced on the 11th that it has newly confirmed that 12 men and women in their 20s to 60s who live in the prefecture are infected with the mutant virus.
Of these, men in their 60s are seriously ill.
Until now, the mutant virus was announced after it was confirmed by detailed national tests, but in the future, it will be announced as soon as the infection is confirmed by prefectural and private tests.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, people infected with the mutant virus that is spreading in South Africa and the United Kingdom have been confirmed one after another, bringing the total to 34 people.
Yoshino Yamada, Chief of the Prefectural Medical Crisis Countermeasures Headquarters Office, said, "I'm worried about mutant strains, so I'd like to convey the information as soon as possible as soon as I can confirm it."