In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 4th that it was confirmed that 1780 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 1070 fewer people than last Wednesday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for seven consecutive days.
There were no announcements of those who died.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 708,291, 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.