In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 21st that it was confirmed that 2783 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 956 fewer people than last Thursday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for the fifth consecutive day.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama City, and Sagamihara City announced the deaths of five men in their 50s and 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 678,122, of which 2,116 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.