In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 20th that 2,782 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
That's 1,496 fewer people than Tuesday of the previous week.
It is the 28th consecutive day that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
In addition, the prefecture, Yokohama city, and Sagamihara city announced the death of seven men and women in their 50s to 90s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,455,348, of which 2,941 have died.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that it has issued voluntary medical treatment notifications to 790 people.
Those who test themselves, confirm their positive results, and register them in the prefectural system do not fall under the category of infected persons under the Infectious Diseases Act.