With the new coronavirus, 2287 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 3rd, 1504 less than the same day of the previous week.
It's the ninth straight day that it's been below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 325,174 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, six deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 603.
Ibaraki Prefecture has changed the counting method for the number of infected people since the announcement on the 3rd due to a review of the total number of cases.
We are announcing the number of people who have been reported online by medical institutions, not based on the reports of outbreaks so far.
Regarding the fact that the number of infected people fell below the same day of the previous week, the prefecture said, ``The downward trend has continued so far, and we do not believe that the change in the counting method will have any impact.''