Due to the new coronavirus, 2887 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 8th, and as a one-day announcement, it was 418 fewer than the same day of the previous week.
It is the first time in 38 days since the 1st of last month that it has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
The total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture reached 240,189, exceeding 240,000.
In addition, two people in their 50s and 80s died, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 497.