In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 1918 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 13 more people than last Sunday.
The number of infected people will be higher than on the same day of the previous week since the 14th of this month, eight days ago.
The city of Yokohama also announced the death of a woman in her 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 741,155, of which 2177 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.