In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 16th that 8,614 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.



4,995 fewer people than Tuesday of the previous week.



It is the seventh consecutive day that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.



In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Yokosuka, Fujisawa, and Chigasaki announced the deaths of 20 men and women in their 70s to 100s.



On the other hand, Yokosuka City announced that the five people who had announced the infection would be excluded from the infected people because they were duplicates.



According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,223,395, of which 2,521 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.