In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 5th that 13,178 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
56 fewer than last Friday.
It is the third day in a row that the number of infected people is below the same day of the previous week.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Yokosuka, Fujisawa, and Chigasaki announced the deaths of 22 people in their 50s to over 100, and their ages were not disclosed.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,096,213, of which 2,380 have died.
The prefecture continues to call for thorough basic infection control measures.
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.