With the new coronavirus, 2396 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 2nd, 1215 less than the same day of the previous week.
It's the eighth straight day that it's been below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 322,887 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, a total of 6 men and women in their 80s and 90s died, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 597.