In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 12th that it was confirmed that 4771 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of people announced to have been infected has fallen below 5,000 since the 8th of this month, a little less than 1,400 compared to the previous Saturday.
In addition, a total of 6 deaths were announced on the 12th in the prefecture.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 521,558, of which 1881 have died.
Prefectures and others 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.