In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 1277 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It has fallen below 2000 for the fifth consecutive day, 936 less than the previous Thursday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for eight consecutive days.
There was no announcement of death.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 709,568, 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.