In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 4th that 14,007 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
1242 fewer than last Thursday.
The number of infected people fell below the same day of the previous week for the second consecutive day following the third day.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and Yokosuka City announced a total of seven deaths in their 60s to 90s.
On the other hand, Yokosuka City announced that one person who had been infected on the 3rd will be excluded from the infected people as a duplicate.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,083,035, of which 2,358 have died.
The prefecture continues to call for thorough basic infection control measures.
In addition, the number of infected people does not include those who do not fall under the category of infected people under the Infectious Diseases Act and are self-medicating.