In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 3rd that it was confirmed that 1028 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 1422 fewer people than last Tuesday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for the sixth consecutive day.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama City, and Yokosuka City have announced the deaths of three men and women in their 80s and 90s, and one man whose age has not been announced, for a total of four people.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 706,511, of which 2,143 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.