In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 1887 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 315 fewer people than last Tuesday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for the third consecutive day.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama City, and Kawasaki City have announced the deaths of six men and women in their 50s and 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 731,962, of which 2171 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.