In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 2nd that it was confirmed that 1590 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 1217 fewer people than last Monday.
The number of infected people has fallen below 2000 for the second consecutive day, and the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for the fifth consecutive day.
The prefecture also announced the death of a man in his 70s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 705,483, of which 2139 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.