With the new coronavirus, 1372 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 17th, 118 fewer than the same day of the previous week.
It's the 23rd straight day that it's been below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 349,424 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, five deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 650.
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.