Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 15th that it was confirmed that 46 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day has fallen below 50 since December 6, last year, more than two months ago.
The breakdown is 20 in Fukuoka City and 6 in Kitakyushu City.
A total of 17,442 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that a total of 5 people in their 80s and 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 241.