On the 8th, it was announced that 35 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture.
The number of infected people announced on the 1st fell below 40 for the first time since November 9, last year.
In addition, the number of people has decreased by 40 from Friday a week ago, and has been below the same day of the previous week for more than a month in a row.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections to 99,954.
Cluster at child welfare facilities in Ichikawa City
In addition, at a child welfare facility in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, infection was confirmed in a total of five people, including three men up to their teens and two staff members, and a group of infected people = a cluster occurred.
There was no announcement of the deceased.