In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 1939 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 848 more people than last Tuesday.
The number of infected people is more than the same day of the previous week for 19 consecutive days.
In addition, Yokosuka City 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 789,224, of which 2,239 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.