Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 21st that it was confirmed that 32 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It is the first time in five days since the 16th of this month that the number of infected people in the prefecture has fallen below 50 per day.
The breakdown is 8 in Fukuoka City and 7 in Kitakyushu City.
A total of 17,819 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 269.