In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 3rd that 6,196 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
2605 fewer than last Saturday.
It is the 11th consecutive day that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
In addition, the prefecture and Yokohama city announced a total of six deaths in their 70s and 80s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 1,375,232, of which 2,827 have died.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that it has issued voluntary medical treatment notifications to 1,697 people.
Those who test themselves, confirm positive results, and register them in the prefecture's system do not fall under the category of infected persons under the Infectious Diseases Act.