In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 2nd that 6205 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Compared to the previous Wednesday, there are more than 200 people.
In addition, a total of 21 deaths were announced in the prefecture.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 436,853, of which 740 have died.
Prefectural governments are calling for thorough infection control measures, saying that the number of infected people is still high.
The number of infected people does not include those who are undergoing voluntary medical treatment that does not fall under the Infectious Diseases Control Law.