In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 1538 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
Compared to Saturday a week ago, it has more than quadrupled.
It is the first time since September 4th last year that the number of infected people announced per day has exceeded 1,500.
Meanwhile, the city of Yokohama announced that one woman in her 80s in Totsuka Ward, who had been hospitalized after being confirmed infected with the new coronavirus, died.
In addition, in Yokohama city, clusters were confirmed in facilities for the elderly, municipal elementary schools, and childcare facilities, and in Yokosuka city and Sagamihara city, clusters occurred at universities, and new clusters occurred one after another in the prefecture. It has been confirmed in.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is 176,237, of which 1321 have died.