With the new coronavirus, 2,525 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 8th, 477 fewer than the same day of the previous week.
It's the 14th straight day that it's been below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 335,319 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, two deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 617.
Ibaraki Prefecture has changed the counting method of the number of infected people in line with the 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.