In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 4048 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 257 more people than last Saturday.
In addition, the prefecture and Yokohama City announced the deaths of a total of seven people.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 663,997, of which 2,105 have died.
The prefecture continues to call for thorough basic infection control measures.
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.