In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 895 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 118 more people than last Saturday.
The number of infected people has exceeded the same day of the previous week for the second consecutive day.
There was no announcement of death.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 768,717, of which 2219 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.