In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 24th that it was confirmed that 987 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
54 more than last Friday.
The number of infected people is more than the same day of the previous week for 8 consecutive days.
Kawasaki City also announced the death of a woman in her 70s.
On the other hand, Chigasaki City announced that a total of 157 people who had been confirmed to be infected from January to March were not reflected in the total so far.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 77,868, of which 2,225 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.