In Kanagawa Prefecture, it was announced that 4,674 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 23rd.
109 fewer than last Friday.
It is the 31st consecutive day that the number of infected people has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
The city of Yokohama also announced the death of a man in his 70s.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa Prefecture is now 1,466,495, of which 2,958 have died.
On the other hand, the prefecture announced that it has issued voluntary medical treatment notifications to 820 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.