In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 1st that 5,760 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
2,081 fewer than last Thursday.
It is the ninth 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 22 men and women in their 60s to 100s.
On the other hand, the prefecture, Sagamihara City, and Fujisawa City announced that the four people who had announced the infection would be excluded from the infected people because there was overlap.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 1,362,276, of which 2,797 have died.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that it has issued voluntary medical treatment notifications to 2,075 people.
Those who test themselves, confirm positive results, and register them in the prefectural system do not fall under the category of infected persons under the Infectious Diseases Act.