In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 1905 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 82 fewer people compared to the previous Sunday.
It is the first time since the 7th of this month that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
In addition, Yokohama City announced the deaths of one man in his 70s and Sagamihara City announced the deaths of one man in his 70s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 728,435, of which 2,164 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.