In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 1928 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 412 fewer people than last Wednesday.
The number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week for four consecutive days.
The prefecture also announced the death of a man in his 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 733,890, of which 2,172 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.