In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 8025 people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There were 656 fewer people than Thursday of the previous week, falling below the same day of the previous week for seven consecutive days.
On the other hand, a total of 35 deaths were announced, and according to the prefecture, the number of deaths announced per day exceeded 19 on February 3, last year, the highest ever.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 378,478, of which 1518 have died.
Prefectural governments and other prefectures continue to call for thorough infection control measures, saying that the number of infected people continues to be high.