In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 19th that 841 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 124 more people than last Sunday.
The number of infected people is higher than the same day of the previous week for the third consecutive day.
The city of Yokohama also announced the death of a man in his 70s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 769,558, of which 2220 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.