In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that 27 new men and women in their teens to 60s were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Infection was confirmed in 17 people in Kumamoto City, 3 people in Yatsushiro City, 2 people in Aso City and Tamana City, and 1 person each in Koshi City, Mashiki Town, and Kikuyo Town.
With this, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 1,370.