In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 6th that 5393 new infections were confirmed.
The number of newly confirmed infections is about 300 less than the previous Sunday.
In addition, two people were announced dead on the 6th in the prefecture.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 489,106, of which 1787 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.