In Kanagawa prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that a total of 2017 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people announced per day exceeds 2000 for the fifth consecutive day.
The number of people has increased by 445 compared to Tuesday a week ago, and the infection continues to spread rapidly.
Meanwhile, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki City, and Chigasaki City have announced that a total of 11 people have been confirmed dead.
According to NHK's summary, 115,177 infected people have been announced in Kanagawa prefecture, of which 1037 have died.