In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 23rd that it was confirmed that 13,716 people, the highest number ever, were infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 6078 more people than last Saturday.
This is the first time in Kanagawa Prefecture that the number of infected people per day has exceeded 13,000, surpassing the highest number of three days ago, 11,443 on the 20th of this month, by more than 2,000.
In addition, Yokohama and Kawasaki announced the deaths of nine men and women in their 70s and 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 915,488, of which 2,272 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 do not fall under the Infectious Diseases Control Law.