In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that 9,945 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.



3,016 fewer than last Wednesday.



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



In addition, the prefecture and the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki and Yokosuka announced a total of 16 deaths.



On the other hand, Yokosuka City has announced that the 12 people who had been infected on the 11th and 12th of this month will be excluded from the infected people as duplicates.



According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,233,328, of which 2,537 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.