In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 19th that it was confirmed that 8576 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
Compared to the previous Tuesday, there are 3585 more people, 1.7 times more.
It is the third consecutive day that the number of infected people per day exceeds 8,000.
Fujisawa City also announced the death of a woman in her 80s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 870,353, of which 2,253 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.