With the new coronavirus, 560 new infections were announced in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 20th, 29 fewer than the same day of the previous week.
It's the 26th straight day that it's been below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 352,608 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
Four more deaths were announced, bringing the total number of deaths in the prefecture to 661.
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.