In Iwate Prefecture, 252 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 20th.
It was 194 fewer than last Tuesday, the 13th, and it was the 15th consecutive day that the number had fallen below the same day of the previous week.
The total number of infected people in the prefecture is 104,406.
In addition, one new death was announced on the 20th, bringing the total number of deaths to 187.