In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced on the 22nd that 3,500 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
541 fewer than last Thursday.
It is the 30th consecutive day that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
In addition, Yokohama City announced that three men and women in their 80s and 90s died, and Sagamihara City announced that a preschool girl died.
On the other hand, Yokosuka City announced that the two people who had been infected on the 18th and 21st of this month will be excluded from the infected people as duplicates.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1,461,821, of which 2,957 have died.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that it has issued voluntary medical treatment notifications to 1,109 people.
Those who test themselves, confirm positive results, and register them in the prefectural system do not fall under the category of infected persons under the Infectious Diseases Act.