It was announced on the 9th that a total of 202 people were infected with the new coronavirus in Kanagawa prefecture.
Over 200 people again
The number of infected people announced on the 1st in the prefecture was in the 100s for 2 consecutive days until the 8th, but it exceeded 200 again on the 9th.
Compared to the same day of the week a week ago, it was up to the 8th for 3 consecutive days, but on the 9th it was 16 less than Wednesday a week ago.
Two deaths were announced, including a man in his 70s and a woman in his 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in the prefecture is now 63,368, of which 920 have died.
83 people confirmed infection with mutant virus
Kanagawa Prefecture announced on the 9th that it was confirmed that 83 people were infected with a mutant virus of the new coronavirus.
According to the prefecture, 83 men and women under the age of 10 to 90s were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, all of whom were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus from the middle of last month to the beginning of this month. is.
One of them is suspected of being infected with a virus with the "N501Y" mutation, and the strains of the others are unknown.
In addition, the prefecture announced that it has tested 697 cases, which is about 49% of those confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, for viruses with the "N501Y" mutation in the week leading up to the 6th of this month. Did.
As a result, mutant virus was confirmed in 579 cases, and the ratio was found to exceed 83%.
In the future, the prefecture will increase the number of tests for viruses with the "L452R" mutation reported in India.
A total of 3847 people have been confirmed to have been infected with the mutant virus in Kanagawa Prefecture.